When undertaking this activity, these characteristics are often identified as key to successful teams:
- Shared goals and vision
- Strong leadership
- Effective communication
- Trust
- Complementary skills
- Adaptability
- Engagement and motivation
- Accountability
- Diversity
- Collaborative decision-making
- Resilience
- Celebration of successes
- Strong sense of team identity and cohesion
These characteristics contribute to a team’s ability to perform at a high level consistently, overcome challenges, and achieve exceptional results.
Teams may exhibit these traits to varying degrees, and the specific manifestation of each characteristic can differ based on the team’s context and objectives.
However, what do you do if your team is falling short in one of your identified characteristics, or one of those on the list above? This is when difficult conversations may need to occur, which we’ll explore in our next section.
