Common Barriers to the Successful Functioning of High-Performing Teams
February 12, 2025
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A team comprises of two or more than two people grouped to achieve a common objective or a goal. On the other hand, High-Performance Teams are objectively more focused in approach and better than the usual work teams. The members of a High-Performance Teamwork towards the achievement of synergies in business outcomes and attainment of measurable results by aligning all the resources.
High Performing Teams are an extension of the regular teams having a higher sense of commitment towards the objectives or mutual purpose which defines the existence of a group. In a High-Performance Team, each member of the team plays the role of a partner in achieving outstanding and measurable outcomes.
High Performance Teams serve more significant benefits than the usual teams, as the focus is on mutual accountabilities, role expectations are clearly defined and the members can share ideas creatively. Some of the crucial qualities of a high-performance team which differentiates them from a regular team are:
In case of Average teams, the scope of the job for each team member is narrowly defined and importance is given to specialised skills or competencies. But, the members of the High-Performance Teams usually have multiple and complementary skills with a focus on broader objectives or goals which affect the organisational growth and profitability.
The members of a High Performing Team play the act as business partners and they enjoy a higher degree of flexibility to achieve the work goals.
The entire planning and coordination are done by the team members collectively instead of being undertaken by a leader exclusively. But in case of average teams, the responsibility of planning and coordination lies solely with the leader and the team members act as per the instructions and guidelines of the leader. The leader establishes the vision and the strategic road-map for the team members in case of average teams.
Building High-Performance Teams with all the qualities mentioned above is not an easy job. The following steps are required to be followed for establishing a high-performance work culture and developing high-performance teams:
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