Team-building requires team involvement.

Attributes of a good team.

Think about this when team-building. Would you ever buy a car without a test drive or reading the manual? A vehicle can have the highest ratings worldwide, but I would never invest until you feel comfortable behind the wheel.

Why do we engage people in an emotional moment without analysis, and then not have a proper induction program? Will you guess whether they will fit in with your existing team? A great team is the difference between success and failure. Why do successful employers have a probation period?

What an excellent team has in common is not so much technical competence as the ‘soft’ skills that are critical to outstanding performance. Our checklist will also provide many good discussion points for team and individual improvement.

With team-building, tomorrow will be different.

These attributes might be some of the few you might have missed. They can all be used to assess your team and their selection. Look for these attributes in the person’s significant accomplishments and match them to the performance required by your organisation.

It will rain again. In the meantime, gather your team and continue to take action to build a better future. You will find that creativity and innovation are more forthcoming when there is good teamwork despite adversity. Teamwork is critical, so don’t rely on magic or luck to improve your tomorrow.

Building a team doesn’t have to incorporate all these traits simultaneously. Focus on one or two at a time, as each incremental improvement will make the team more efficient and effective. The more they practice, the more intuitive they will become, and the better and more powerful the organisation will become.

Quotable Quotes

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships”. Michael Jordan

“Individual commitment to a group effort–that is what makes teamwork, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work”. Vince Lombardi