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What Makes for a “Best Team” In the Organization?

There are two distinct thoughts on what makes for a “best team.” For some leaders, the “best team” are comprised of those individuals who challenge assumptions and are continuously looking to improve. They are engaged and committed to the organization’s success. For other leaders, however, the “best team” are those who follow along and simply […]

The Four Stages of Team Development – Part 3

An example of a team moving through the four stages – Part 3: A Team Working Well Together

Read Part 1 and Part 2 of the case study.

Stage 3: Norming and Stage 4: Performing

Let’s skip to about 2 months into the initiative. The Stakeholder Support Committee was doing well working together. They had […]

The Four Stages of Team Development – Part 2

An example of a team moving through the four stages – Part 2: Storming

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Stage 2: Storming

Prior to the second meeting of the Committee, I reviewed the postings on the SharePoint® site. While overall the conversations were professional, in a few cases, committee members seemed to shoot […]

The Four Stages of Team Development – Part 1

An example of a team moving through the four stages – Part 1: Forming

In a previous article we discussed the four stages of team development as well as provided an example of a team moving through the stages. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 of that article here and dive more in […]

Resolving Conflicts between Team Members

Conflicts are common on every team. Expect them and let your team know to expect that conflicts will occur. Prior to a conflict occurring, however, work with the team to have a process in place for how conflicts will be managed and resolved when they do occur.

Consider these steps to resolve a conflict between […]