Building a High Performing Team

Achieving the benefits of teamworking

Team-based working has developed into the normal way of structuring organisations and undertaking tasks, yet it is a difficult and complex aspect of leadership and is often developed through experience. Every leader has their style and when developing a high performing team this needs to combine with an understanding of:

• The benefits of team building – what it can achieve, what to do and what to avoid

• Team roles and dynamics – how teams work and achieve their greatest success

• The stages of team development – what they are and how to support the team in each stage

• The features of a successful team and team leader

• How to avoid potential problems and pitfalls

This toolkit provides practical techniques to help you develop and lead a high-performing team.

Length: 11 pages

Contents:

The Benefits of Teamworking

Action Checklist: Building a High Performing Team

• Understand and manage team roles
• Manage the stages of team development
• Recognize the characteristics of a high performing team

Avoiding Problems - how to recognize and avoid potential challenges, strengthen the team and adopt the best approach during the stages of team development

Dos and Don’ts

Key Questions

Things You Can Do

• Establish a project team
• Reaffirm relationships, overcoming disagreements or friction
• Establish a ‘support and challenge’ group

Further Action

Further Information

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