Question

High-performing teams work well together to achieve a desired outcome, create and complete project deliverables, and effectively address issues that arise. For this discussion, think about the setting for your proposed project. Take some time to think about what it takes to be a valuable team member. What are some key characteristics of a high-performing team? How do team members incorporate input and feedback from one another into project deliverables, such as documents, presentations, and so forth? In any project, issues are inevitable. In your proposed project, what kind of team dynamics issues might you face? Describe how you would address those issues and mitigate inherent risks.

Answer 1

Some of the key characteristics of a high-performing team:

• Members share a common objective and a shared vision
• Members value, respect and support each other
• Clear communication lines flow across the team
• Team members keep inspiring each other, leading to continuous learning
• Team is highly flexible and adaptable

In a high-performing team, the team members constantly coordinate and cooperate with each other. The members are not hesitant to give inputs and feedbacks and the feedback is taken constructively. The members work on the feedback of the deliverable to improve its quality.

Some of the team dynamics issue can be:

• Ego clashes
• Groupthink
• Free riding

The above issues can be solved by giving ownership to members for their part in the project. Also, clear communication lines help in solving any kind of issues in the group.

The group conflicts and inherent risks are solved by mutual coordination and cooperation and by maintaining transparency in the team.