Do You Have an Effective Team?
We ask our employees to work well together as a team, which leads to the question “what does it take to create an effective team?”
Google researchers found the following factors contribute to effective team performance:
Psychological safety. Team members must feel safe to take risks and be vulnerable in front of each other
Dependability. Team members need to get things done on time and be accountable for their actions and responsibilities
Structure and clarity. Team members need to have clear roles, plans, and goals so they know when they have achieved them
Meaning. Meaningful work is essential not only for an effective team but personally as individuals
One of the best team building books is Patrick Lencioni’s The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team; reading this and sharing it with team members can help you develop a team that is effective and cohesive.