
There's lots of talk about teams and teamwork in today's workplace. But the truth is, if you have a hopeless team leader, you usually have a disfunctional team.
Over the years, I've found that every team has two components that team members must pay attention to if the team is going to succeed.
The team must pay attention to the content (or goals or outcomes expected) and it must also carefully shape and monitor the team process that it uses to accomplish these goals.
The team process includes:
These team norms or ground rules are established with all team members of the team participating equally. The manager of the team or the team's sponsor or champion is included in these discussions and must agree to practise the relationship guidelines created.
Here are 9 team 'norms' that might help you get started in developing your own:
Each team is different so it is important that individual teams build their own 'norms'. What is right for one team may not necessarily be right for another...
What are some of the 'norms' you'd like to see built into your team?
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