3. Information Sharing.
In order for the team to make the best decisions, each team member
needs to be provided with relevant information. High performing teams
don’t guard information… they share it freely.
4. Competent Team Members.
Competent team members need to be placed in the right position. At
times, a highly talented person can be ill placed which can throw off
the team functioning. Consider both the competency and placement of each
individual team member.
5. Values Diversity.
We don’t all work the same way, or have the same styles. This can be
a key source for interpersonal conflict. However, when teams learn to
value each other’s differences they can leverage each other’s strengths.
Team building exercises can help individuals to appreciate diversity and
work together more effectively.
6. Creative Problem Solving.
When you value diversity of opinion, your team can be more adept at
solving problems. How effectively a team can generate new solutions, and
focus on the end objective, will largely determine their success.
7.Flexibility.
High performing teams check their progress periodically and adjust
their course when needed. This is an important element for allowing them
to become adept at meeting the goals of their team.
8. Effective Conflict Resolution.
How teams resolve their conflicts can make or break them. Effective
conflict resolution skills that focus on the task at hand, not the
individuals, helps teams move forward and redirect their focus toward
positive outcomes.
9. Effective Time Management.
How teams structure their meetings, and meet their deadlines,
reflects on their effectiveness. Teams that manage their meetings well
encourage higher performance and the increased likelihood of
accomplishing their objectives.
10. Good morale.
Low turnover and longevity is a benchmark of good morale. A team that
successfully values the individual as well as the team has the best
likelihood of success.
