Organization Development

Team Alignment Goals:
Key Attributes of the High Performance Team

1. The mission and goals of the team are clear to all team members.
2. The team is comprised of the "right" players. This implies that they are technically/functionally competent, with the ability and willingness to do their job.
3. The roles/points of intersection/ turf are clear to all team members regarding every player on the team.
4. Team members are committed to the team "winning" (achieving the business goal) over their own parochial/functional self-interest.
5. The decision making/leadership mechanism which the team employs is understood and accepted by all team members.
6. Every team member feels a sense of ownership/accountability for the business results which the team creates. As a result, every team member feels that they have a license to speak on any matter concerning how the group functions. The team operates as a Managing Board of Directors.
7. All team members are comfortable dealing with conflict in the team. Consequently they are willing to be candid and attempt to reach resolution on outstanding team issues.
8. The team has a willingness to periodically self-assess its progress as a group, focusing on how the team functions as a total group.

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