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importance of teamwork, an abundance of research supports the value of teamwork, and teamwork
is almost always a central theme of text books and practitioner books on leadership and how to
build successful organizations, most organizations do little if anything to build teamwork.
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Introduction
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6 7 8 9 10 High Rating
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y organization has a strong commitment to developing teamwork
throughout the organization.
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y organization does a good job of training leaders on the importance of
teamwork and on how to build high performance teams.
_____ 3. My organization excels at teamwork throughout the organization.
_____ 4. The top level leaders function like an effective high performance team.
_____ 5. Teamwork within groups throughout the organization is at a high level.
_____ 6. T eamwork between groups that impact one another throughout the
organization is at a high level.
_____ 7. T eamwork with key stakeholders (venders, customers, investors, etc.)
outside the organization is at a high level.
_____ 8. Being a team player in my organization is recognized and rewarded.
_____ 9. My organization is designed to encourage, value, and reward teamwork.
_____10. F rom a teamwork perspective, my organization is a great place to work and
a great place to do business with.
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TOTAL POINTS
C = 70 79 D = 60 69 F = 59 And Below
MAJOR STRENGTHS
Table 1
Effective leadership
Team members that are competent, compatible, and committed to the success
ofthe team
Clearly understood mission and goals that team members are committed to
achieving
Clearly understood group norms that encourage healthy behavior and high
performance
The team members perform as a united team but also encourage independent
thinking
DEVELOP A HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM CULTURE
Team members have a high level of trust of the team leader and each team
member
Meetings have a clear purpose and agenda and are productive and resultsoriented
Meetings are characterized by open, lively, and focused discussions and unity
once decisions are made
At least four types of meetings are held, some simultaneously: (1) information
sharing; (2) decision-making/problem-solving; (3) team improvement; and
(4)social/developmental
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1. EFFECTIVE TEAM
LEADERSHIP
2. CAPABLE
AND
COMMITTED TEAM MEMBERS
4. A TEAM STRUCTURE
THAT PROVIDES THE TEAM
WITH A CLEAR MISSION, CLEAR
RESPONSIBILITIES, CLEAR GOALS,
AND THE FRAMEWORK
TO GET RESULTS
5. AN ORGANIZED WAY TO
MANAGE AND IMPROVE TEAM
PROCESSES
HOW WE DO THINGS AS A TEAM:
HOW WE RELATE, MAKE DECISIONS,
COMMUNICATE, SOLVE PROBLEMS,
RESOLVE CONFLICTS, GET THINGS
DONE, ETC.
6. AN ORGANIZED WAY
TO MANAGE AND IMPROVE
TEAM RESULTS
WHAT WE DO AS A TEAM:
GOAL ATTAINMENT, ACHIEVEMENT,
INNOVATIONS, ETC.
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The Team is very successful at achieving the desired results.
Team morale is high.
The Team excels at being customer-driven and service-oriented.
The Team produces high quality work.
High Performance = 193 224 Good = 160 192 Average = 129 159 Below Average = 96 127 Weak = 32 95
TEAM STRENGTHS
TEAM OPPORTUNITIES
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TEAM NAME:
Conclusion
In todays highly competitive and rapidly
changing environment, teamwork is not
the only key to an organizations success,
but it is a major key as organizations that
excel at teamwork will typically out-perform and do everything faster, better, and
smarter than their competitors. The irony
is that while virtually everyone believes in
the value of teamwork, and it is well documented that teamwork plays a significant
role in the success or failure of an organization, it is a rare organization that does
much more than talk about teamwork.
This presents a unique opportunity for
TEAM LEADER:
TEAM MEMBERS:
WAYS OF COMMUNICATING
FREQUENCY
TEAMGOALS
GOALS
TARGET DATE
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GOAL LEADER
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