What behaviours do great teams exhibit?
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Here are some key characteristics…as you look through them, consider how you compare, remembering that great teams share a combination of behaviours that contribute to their effectiveness and success. They won’t all happen overnight but should be a collective that you and your teams work towards!
Clear Goals and Objectives: Teams with well-defined goals and a shared vision are more focused and aligned in their efforts. They buy into what the key objectives are and why.
Effective Communication: Open, honest, and transparent communication ensures that all team members are on the same page and can collaborate effectively. In all great teams, those challenging conversations can become a coaching session!
Trust and Respect: Trust among team members fosters a safe environment for sharing ideas and taking risks. Mutual respect enhances cooperation and collaboration. There is never a blame culture, but one where the collective will corrects any issues, while a sense of unity and camaraderie creates a positive and supportive team culture. Team members hold themselves and each other accountable for their contributions and performance, ensuring a high standard of work.
Diverse Skills and Perspectives: Teams that bring together individuals with different backgrounds, skills, and perspectives are more innovative and capable of solving all varieties of problems. Teams need a range of views and opinions to ensure that every base is covered. At the same time, each team member understands their role and responsibilities, reducing confusion and ensuring that all necessary tasks are covered.
Strong Leadership: Effective leaders provide direction, support, and motivation, while also empowering team members to take ownership of their roles and contribute to decision-making. Empowerment allows teams to develop belief and confidence, working together with a feeling of excitement.
Flexibility and Adaptability: Great teams are resilient and can adapt to changing circumstances, challenges, and opportunities, while addressing any conflicts constructively and promptly, preventing issues from escalating and maintaining harmony.
Continuous Learning and Improvement: A commitment to ongoing learning, feedback, and improvement helps teams to stay focused, innovative, and effective.
Shared Success and Recognition: Celebrating successes and recognising individual and team achievements boosts morale and motivates continued high performance.
Reflect on all of these behaviours and think of how you compare! By developing these behaviors, your teams can enhance their productivity, creativity, and overall success.
“Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.”
John D. Rockefeller
