{"id":253,"date":"2012-04-20T10:55:42","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T14:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/?p=253"},"modified":"2012-04-20T11:05:24","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T15:05:24","slug":"team-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/2012\/04\/20\/team-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagepub.com\/upm-data\/47444_chp_12.pdf\">Teams<\/a>\u00a0are organizational groups made up of individuals who function interdependently, coordinating activities to accomplish common goals.\u00a0 Does your organization use work teams, like project management teams, task forces, work units, or standing committees, to accomplish goals?\u00a0 If yes, read on and join a conversation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center\">Just what makes an excellent team?\u00a0 What do excellent teams have in common? \u00a0Studies\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: left\">show that regardless of the type of team, eight characteristics were regularly identifie<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center\">d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: center\">These <a title=\"Eight characteristics of highly effective teams\" href=\"http:\/\/www.collaborativejustice.org\/how.htm\">Eight <\/a><\/span><a title=\"Eight characteristics of highly effective teams\" href=\"http:\/\/www.collaborativejustice.org\/how.htm\">Characteristics of Highly Effective Teams<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear, Elevating Goal<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/imagesCAW53DQV3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-258\" style=\"float: right\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/imagesCAW53DQV3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/imagesCAW53DQV3.jpg 167w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/imagesCAW53DQV3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Results-Driven Structure<\/li>\n<li>Competent Team Members<\/li>\n<li>Unified Commitment<\/li>\n<li>Collaborative Climate<\/li>\n<li>Standards of Excellence<\/li>\n<li>External Support and Recognition<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Think about a team where you participate and answer these questions focused on the eight characteristics.<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Does the team have clear, elevating goals?<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0Are they clear enough to everyone can tell when the performance objective is achieved?\u00a0 Are the goals motivating so that all members believe them to be worthy of their active participation?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Does the team have a structure to support their results-driven goals? <\/em><\/strong>Is it a structure that will help the team to accomplish their goals?\u00a0 If the goals of your team focus is on problem-solving, does the structure focus on building trust so that everyone feels free to contribute to the dialogue?\u00a0 If the goals of your team focus is on strategic or tactical work, does the structure provide clarity to everyone knows just what to do and when?\u00a0 Teams have different work content and therefore will need a structure to support their successful achievement of goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are the team members competent, with technical competence to address tasks as well as interpersonal and teamwork skills? <\/em><\/strong>Do you have the right number and mix of skill competency to achieve the goals?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Is there a shared commitment to the work group or team? <\/em><\/strong>Have you involved team members in all aspects of the work to build a team spirit?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/iStock_000016072820Small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-259\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/iStock_000016072820Small-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/iStock_000016072820Small-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/iStock_000016072820Small.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Is there a climate of collaboration within the team? <\/em><\/strong>Do team members stay focused on the problem\/work?\u00a0 Are they open with each other as they work through tasks?\u00a0 Do they listen to each other?\u00a0 Are they free to take risks?\u00a0 Are they willing to compensate for each other to achieve the best possible results?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Does the organization or the team itself have a standard of excellence identified? <\/em><\/strong>Are they clear and concrete, easy to understand by all members?\u00a0 Are they useful in applying some pressure for members to perform at the highest levels?\u00a0<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Does the organization support the work and accomplishments of the team? <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Is the team supported with funding, equipment and supplies to accomplish their work?\u00a0 Are teams rewarded for accomplishing difficult assignments?\u00a0 Recognized for their hard work?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Does the team function with the guidance of an effective, principled leader? <\/em><\/strong>Does the leader help the team to understand problems that confront the team?\u00a0 Does the leader help the team become a cohesive unit, set high performance standards and facilitate achievement of the work goals?\u00a0 Does the leader address stressful issues by providing clear goals, distribution of tasks and strategies for accomplishing the tasks?\u00a0 Does the leader take care in matching skills of members to the roles that need to be done?\u00a0 Does the leader monitor feedback and progress?\u00a0 Is the leader adaptable to environmental changes, internal and external?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/Star-Leadership-300x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-260 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/Star-Leadership-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/Star-Leadership-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/capacity\/files\/2012\/04\/Star-Leadership-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Share your reflections and let\u2019s join in a lively discussion on these eight characteristics of Team Excellence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Links of interest related to Team Leadership:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hill's Model for Effective Team Leadership\" href=\"http:\/\/softchalkconnect.com\/lesson\/files\/gm82uItRjGyDzn\/softchalkmodule74.html\">Hill&#8217;s Model for Effective Team Leadership<\/a>: 7 minute video<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Team Leadership by Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sagepub.com\/upm-data\/47444_chp_12.pdf\">Team Leadership<\/a>: .PDF document of the Team Leadership Model, by\u00a0Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teams\u00a0are organizational groups made up of individuals who function interdependently, coordinating activities to accomplish common goals.\u00a0 Does your organization use work teams, like project management teams, task forces, work units, or standing committees, to accomplish goals?\u00a0 If yes, read on and join a conversation. 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