8 Indictators of Extraordinary Teams

We could all most likely come up with the list of 8 indicators of extraordinary teams and may have additions of our own.

This is an excerpt of an article by Geoff Bellman from T+D magazine. With a focus on diversity, number 5 is key. With differing points of view and a work environment where people can bring their whole selves to work we gain so much more for our organizations.

Compelling purpose: We are inspired and stretched in making this group's work our top priority.

1. Shared leadership: We readily step forward to lead by demonstrating our mutual responsibility for moving our group toward success.

2. Just enough structure: We create the minimal structure necessary to move our work forward.

3. Full engagement: We dive into our work with focus, enthusiasm, and passion.

4. Embracing differences: We value the creative alternatives that result from engaging differing points of view.

5. Unexpected learning: We are excited by what we learn here and how it applies to other work, other groups, and our lives outside of work.

6. Strengthened relationships: Our work leads us to greater trust, interdependence, and friendship.

7. Great results: We work toward and highly value the tangible and intangible outcomes of our work together.

8. We can utilize this list to assess the health of our teams and determine the areas of opportunity for our organizations.

This is one of the many ways we can bring value to our own teams as well as the organizations we support.