A highly functional team is what gives an organization an edge. A dysfunctional team, on the other hand, can drag a group to a halt. Yet, many organizations fail to build a proper team. So what makes a dysfunctional team?
- Lack of trust: team members are unwilling to be vulnerable
- Fear of conflict: lack of trust creates a room where team members hesitate to debate their ideas
- Lack of commitment: because people don’t debate issues, they fail to buy-into decisions made
- Avoidance of accountability: since team members don’t buy-into decision, they don’t hold themselves or anyone accountable to results
- Inattention to result: individuals put their personnel interest above the need of the team.
To build a functional team, the team must:
- Create trust
- Engage in unfiltered conflicts around ideas
- Commit to the team decision and plans
- Hold everyone accountable
- Focus on achieving the team’s collective result
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