CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL TEAMS

Development

Need

1

2

Effective

3

4

Outstanding Strength

5

Establishes clear purpose for the work of the team

Balanced participation of all members

An absence of cliques and factions

Respect for but not over-dominance of ³the leader²

We trust each other

Comfort, willingness to state feelings and disagreements openly, honestly and with respect for each other

Balance of attention to process as well as content (task)

We listen carefully for true understanding of what others are trying to say

We validate team members as people (behind their views and ideas)

We validate people outside of our team who seek to support us

We test assumptions and inferences

We make statements, then invite questions, comments, alternative points of view

We keep the discussion focused

We regularly do self critiques of our process effectiveness, and modify process as appropriate

We seek to reach decisions using inquiry