Jarlath Duffy - Change from Within

Team Working

Effective Teams

Effective and successful teams have the following elements:

• Specific, Well-Defined Goals
• Develop Interdependent And Collaborative Relationships
• Share Leadership
• Provide Feedback
• Recognise And Reward Performance
• Celebrate Victories

Successful teams also need team leaders and members who are willing to make a commitment. With respect to task performance, quality and effectiveness is measured in terms of achieving goals. With respect to human resource maintenance, an effective team is one whose members are sufficiently satisfied with their task, accomplishments, and interpersonal relationships to work well together on an ongoing basis. The following is a classic listing of the characteristics of a successful and quality-focused team:

• Members are loyal to one another and the leader.
• Members and leaders have a high degree of confidence and trust in each other.
• The team is eager to help members develop to their full potential.
• The members communicate fully and frankly all information relevant to the team's activities.
• Members feel secure in making decisions that seem appropriate to them.
• Activities of the team occur in a supportive atmosphere.
• Team values and goals express relevant values and needs of members.

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