What Makes Teams Work?

Just what is required for star teams and effective teams to develop in project organizations?

Performance impact: Quantity and quality of output and efficiency. Obviously, teams have to produce or the work of their formation and management isn’t worth the investment.

Effective working relations among team members. This doesn’t mean that team members necessarily must like each other. In fact, team members can like each other too much. Team members must respect each other, since mutual respect is essential for effective working relationships.

Effective working relationships, influence, and reputation for competence with those outside the team. This is often overlooked. The team needs to obtain resources, information, and ...

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