A diverse group of employees representing every major functional area of the organization have been chosen to form a team to work on a transformational project. The team leader would like to minimize group conflict since the project has a very short time frame. Which strategy should be used to meet this goal?
1) Encouraging open communication and collaboration among team members
2) Assigning tasks individually to each team member
3) Promoting competition among team members
4) Implementing strict rules and regulations for the team