Teams are often useful in situations where the task cannot be completed individually or if the task requires working interdependently. However, a successful team requires thought and planning. Too often, a group of individuals is simply thrown together, given a mandate, “marching orders” and then told, “Now go make us proud!”

Create a Successful Work TeamTo create an effective work team, defined outcomes, common goals and correct skills are keys to success. Here are ten methods to create a successful work team.

1. Create a common, shared (team) goal:

There must be a central focus that the team is moving towards and it must also include a strong task orientation that translates into each person knowing how to move towards that goal.

2. Have measurable outcomes:

Team execution is usually more effective if you can measure what the team produces. Standards of excellence should be established so that the team understands what the target is and ongoing measurement (milestones) towards the desired outcome should also be implemented.



3. Promote interdependency:

Each person needs to know what he or she is going to contribute and also how what they contribute fits into the “big picture”. Discourage personal (individual) competition in favor of the team’s agenda and purpose.

4. Help the team to understand and appreciate differences:

Teamwork is an individual skill and each individual brings unique talent, value, communication needs, strengths and limitations to the team. Building an effective, unified team requires each person first understands their own “style” and is then able to recognize and appreciate the “styles” of others.

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