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The biggest challenge we face in completing projects is building a high-performing team. This involves selecting the right team members and placing them in the right roles. Unfortunately, some team members can be a source of problems, often disguising themselves as hard workers while secretly undermining the project. Their harmful actions can be difficult to detect, as they may appear to be fully committed to the project's success. However, their hidden agendas can ultimately derail the project from its intended goals.

Ownership is the top most important to achieve any goal. If you lead a team, before attemp any mission or set any target, it's mandatory to ask your team members to participate or to be a part to set the target, so ownership will be distributed and automatically they will own. Hence, that will be more easier to achieve the goal. Keep in mind Must be focused on team not individual.

How to Inquire About Team Members' Challenges: When inquiring about the challenges faced by team members, it is advisable to ask them to enumerate two challenges in descending order of significance. Why limit it to two instead of three? In my professional experience, soliciting three challenges often leads individuals to inadvertently speak exhaustively and collectively. Consequently, the third challenge may be perceived as forced, even if it does not represent a genuine issue. Conversely, requesting two challenges tends to elicit responses that are more natural and intuitive, aligning more accurately with genuine concerns. Hence, the preference for two challenges.

What is a Team? A team is a group of people bearing the same ideologies that fuel their ability to work together to achieve common goals. It has two essential aspects associated with it i.e. Team building The process of bringing in like-minded individuals who are contributing individually for a shared vision. Teamwork Every individual can understand each other in a group and efficiently allocate tasks amongst all for scaling efficiency. A team, in my opinion, is similar to a tree that needs nourishment from time to time. To grow stronger and produce productive results. Therefore, you must encourage and build a work culture where employees trust and respect each other.

How do you put together a great team? I've seen many texts about how to motivate a team. It is one thing to manage a team, but if you had the option, would you be able to choose your own team? I think it is important to choose the right kind of people to make sure that your project is successful. An obvious criteria is skillset. You obviously want to have a variety of people who can take care of specific aspects of projects. A somewhat more subtle criteria is the ability of the team to work together. If the individuals working together have similar mindset they can work constructively. Individual working style, temperament and ability to get along with the others are also pretty relevant for teamwork. If you had to choose someone for your team, what would be your criteria?

As a Manager, I understand that team spirit does not automatically arise among team members; it must be cultivated. Organizations often state in their circulars that candidates should possess a teamwork mentality. However, we must ask ourselves whether this teamwork mentality truly exists within our team. Are we welcoming to newcomers? Is our team genuinely prepared for collaboration? These are critical questions that need to be addressed, and appropriate measures should be taken to foster a positive environment.In many cases, we observe significant politics within teams, even when our circulars emphasize the necessity of a teamwork mentality. Addressing these issues is crucial for ensuring effective collaboration and achieving our collective goals.

I came across these pictures illustrating steps for high-performing teams and paused at one step in particular. Although all steps are important, purpose is a fundamental element in forming a team. Purpose shapes the direction, motivation, and cohesion of a team. It provides a clear vision that aligns individual efforts with collective goals, ensuring everyone works towards a common objective. Without a defined purpose, even the most skilled teams can lack focus and unity, leading to inefficiencies and decreased performance.

This is a very powerful quote from Steven Covey. When you are working with a large team, the quote becomes all the more relevant. It is very important that the team feels valued and is appreciated for the good work.

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