What is the most significant factor when predicting whether a group of people brought together will become a high performance team?
Is it Trust? No. Confidence? No Vision? No. Common goal? No. Passion? No. Dedication? No. Loyalty? No. A Strategic Plan? No. A strong leader? No.
Think of what it could be. What factor best predicts high performance of a team?
Communication? No. Determination? No. Mutual Respect? That’s not it either.
According to the research, the most powerful factor in predicting success as a high performance team is…
Previous experience on a high performance team.
Why, you might ask? Because previous experience on a high performance team means that we know how to build trust, connection respect, determination, confidence and so on. We have felt it. We have been there and understood what it means and, as a result, had the rewards of success.
Previous experience on a high performance team is the best predictor of future success because it embodies all of the other characteristics me mentioned above.
But wait, you say, there is a first time for everyone. How did they succeed the first time, before they had experience?
And, more importantly, what if my people have not been on a high performance team before? How can I dramatically increase the likelihood that they will become a successful high performance team?
The answer is team development and team building training.
A team building event, seminar or workshop that is highly participatory and experience based can be a fun, exciting and powerful way to kick off a team development program.
It should allow the team to go through experiences and learn to develop all of the characteristics that facsimilate previous experience on a high performance team. It should require them to try new things, place their trust in on another, acquire new knowledge and skills, and ultimately put what they learn to the test by overcoming a meaningful challenge.
The most effective team development programs include an initial team building event that creates energy and momentum in the right direction and creates a base from which the team can grow.
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