Are you leveraging the true power of your team?

So why is it that executives and leaders spend so little time considering the effectiveness of teamwork within their organisations and prefer to focus their strategies for growth on business development, marketing, technology and financial management, for instance?

The answer to this question is simple; teamwork is hard to isolate as a distinct measure because there are so many variables associated with it. Conversely it is much easier to measure the impact of marketing activities on sales for example and hence teamwork is rarely considered as a key strategic priority.

“Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and because it is so rare.”
Patrick Lencioni.

Why does investing in teamwork make sound business sense?

When a team is functioning at its best, its output will be significantly greater than the equivalent group of individuals working independently. Quite simply they will be getting more done, in less time by:

• making better and faster decisions
• tapping into the complementary strengths and skills of team members
• being focused and jointly bought into their purpose and what needs to be done
• ensuring there is continuous alignment of effort through strong channels of communication
• not wasting time and energy on destructive conflict and politics
• ensuring they keep each other accountable to actions agreed
• enjoying the feeling of belonging and connection they get from the team which creates a positive energy and motivational spirit

If you are interested in reflecting on the effectiveness of your team and your options for enjoying more of the above benefits, contact Jill Munden, either by connecting on LinkedIn and/or emailing her at jillmunden@mindreach.co.uk

Jill is an experienced coach, trainer and facilitator and uses a team development model which combines the Everything DISC® team profiling tool with Patrick Lencioni’s powerful model, which breaks down the Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team.