What are the characteristics of a successful team? Some people believe that leadership allow leaders to guide their teams to success, but some experience tells us this is not always the case. Some people emphasize that a dynamic team culture inspires teamwork among team members, but is that really the case? After this teamwork experience, I’ve compiled five characteristics that make teamwork more successful.
Trust your partners “Trust” is the first step of teamwork. Each member needs to trust each other to complete the task in order to make a creative and successful team. Our group has done well in every task assignment, each member has done their part, no one has complained, no one has procrastinated, and we all trust each other very much.
Goal-oriented A team leader should let each team member know what his or her role is in the team, what functions he or she can perform, and what goals he or she should achieve, so that the team member can be more motivated to perform each task. For example, when we assign tasks, we let the team members choose the tasks they think they can do, so that they can focus on the areas they are good at.
Adapt to the team culture A team member who is lack of enthusiasm and attributes to work with the team will make the team operation relatively difficult. Therefore, in a successful team, each member should be able to adapt to the team culture, and their professional skills can be complemented with other members, members help each other to better complete the task.
Constructive conflict In a good team, members may not always agree with each other’s opinions or ideas, but they will communicate and coordinate in a constructive and respectful way, although it is difficult but necessary. If the team is always in a harmonious state, but the members do not put forward their opinions or questions, the growth and innovation of the team will be stagnant.
Appreciation of each other in the team In a good quality team, each member appreciates each other’s strengths and good performance. Research shows that “mutual appreciation among team members” has a significant impact on individual performance because each member’s different perspectives and expertise are respected and appreciated by others.