Critical success factors for effective team performance
29/04/2010, Author: Luigi Paiano
It’s been a while since I blogged about team psychology, and as the sun is trying its best to make an appearance it is making me feel a bit ‘outdoorsy’ (this is a real feeling – look it up).
And there I think I have stumbled on my first point – When is the best time to look at team development?
At Criterion we certainly experience a surge in enquiries about our team psychology events at this time of year, and understandably so as the outdoors opens up so many more options – especially ones that are… well… outdoors! In my opinion, whilst of course the outdoors does allow for more ‘fresh-air team events’, there is surely a need for teams to be motivated and effective all year round.
Team effectiveness hinges on certain factors that need to be understood and developed. They are factors that cannot be ignored when it is raining, and need to be considered at all times. So my second point is really just me sharing with you the five critical success factors that we have found are fundamental to effective team performance
1. Team psychology – High performing teams must understand the relationships and different work styles within the team. High performing team members understand and manage the impact of their own style on the rest of the team
2. Business realities – Team members work together to understand what role they personally have in making the achievement of the commercial or organisational objectives possible
3. Strategy & vision – High performing teams work together to ensure a clear shared sense of goals and priorities for the team and its members. These goals may be business, personal or aspirational in nature
4. Exploiting success – Effective teams maintain the momentum of their successes through celebration, recognition and reflection. This fosters learning, resilience to adversity and further success
5. Authenticity – Successful teams draw strength from relationships that are honest, transparent and genuine. Authentic relationships cannot be derailed by feedback and sharing of competing perspectives
At some stage, I am sure you will agree, your team (or teams) will need development in one or more of these areas. Now of course I’d love to talk this through in more depth with you, but for now, I would love to hear your thoughts…
What do you think – do these factors sound familiar?
In your opinion, have I missed anything out?
How are your team faring – any gaps?
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