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Characteristics of High Performance Teams
by: Terence R. Traut
Abstract: Based on significant research, Entelechy has defined characteristics of effective teams.
Entelechy reviewed over 50 studies on high performance teams and compiled a list of high performance team characteristics. We grouped characteristics into eight categories as indicated below.
- Participative Leadership
- Aligned On Purpose And Vision
- Task Focused
- Shared Responsibility
- Innovative
- Problem Solving
- Strong Communication
- Responsive
- Self Monitoring
See if your team shares characteristics of High Performance Teams. Circle the characteristics that describe your team; cross off those that don't describe your team.
PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP
- Envisioning leadership and organizing leadership
- Clear leadership role that is shared
- Enables people to make choices
- Shared norms
- Shared values
- Members drawn to the team
- Team identity
- Belonging/membership
- Synergism
- Future focused
ALIGNED ON PURPOSE AND VISION
- Common shared purpose
- Clear shared vision
- Self directing
- High morale
- Team goals align with personal goals and organization goals
- Problem solving, not laying blame
- Clear, shared understanding of team members' roles
TASK FOCUSED
- Challenging tasks
- Individual accountability/ownership
- Equality in workload
- Quality focus
- Clear tasks and milestones
- Mutual respect for ability
- Commitment
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
- Shared decision making
- Rewards linked to team performance
- Recognize expertise/value added in individuals
- Cooperation
- Clear standards of acceptable performance
- Celebrates success
- Clear authority and responsibility
- Contribution
- Members responsible for team success
INNOVATIVE
- Creative talents
- May promote personal relationships
- Respect for individuals
- Empowered and empowering
PROBLEM SOLVING
- Up front and direct; confronts issues not people
- Trust
- Clear decision-making process
- Conflicts managed well
- Freedom to express ideas
- Freedom to share opinions
STRONG COMMUNICATION
- Superb communication
- Open communication
- Openness
- Clear communication channels
- Share common language and terminology
- External communications
- Time managed well
- Structure, purposeful meetings (facilitator, timekeeper, recorder, scribe)
RESPONSIVE
- Unite/partner with other teams
- Flexible
- Outward focused
- Focus on the customer
- Allows risks and mistakes
- Promotes group learning
SELF MONITORING
- Self correcting; evaluates its own performance
- Individuals pleased with work results
- Assigns opposing views
About The Author
Terence R. Traut is the president of Entelechy, Inc., a company that helps small businesses and larger organizations unlock the potential of their people through customized training programs in the areas of sales, management, customer service, and training. Check out our 40 customizable modules, training tools, and eGuides at-
www.unlockit.com.
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Terence can be reached at 603-424-1237
or email- ttraut@unlockit.com
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