The document discusses defining a clear purpose for team success. It states that teams are most successful when they agree on and understand the purpose of the team, including expected outcomes. This provides engagement and ownership for team members. Signs of a lack of clear purpose include members pursuing different agendas or being frustrated. To improve, teams should identify goals and objectives, discuss how their work fits into broader organizational goals, and define what success will look like through specific metrics and results. Regular check-ins can assess progress and focus on improving teamwork.

1. Defining a Clear
Purpose for Team
Success
Reporter: Ferdausia
Mokamad
Prof: Prof. Claire
Macabalang
EM 215

2. What does this
look like?
Attheirbest,teamscansolvecomplexproblems,achieve
challenginggoals,andgenerateinnovativeideas.Teamsare
successfulwhentheyareclearonandagreeaboutthe
purposeoftheteam.Thisincludestheoutcomesexpectedof
theteam,ofindividualteammembers,andforthepeople
theyserve(e.g.students,faculty,patients,etc.)

3. Engagement in the team’s
purpose:
•Teamswanttofeelthatwhattheydomattersandhasa
meaningfulimpact.
•Teammemberswanttoknowhowtheirworkisconnectedto
theunit’sprioritiesandthushaveownershipinwhatthe
organizationistryingtoachieve.
•Facultyandstaffwanttocontributetothesuccessof
somethinggreaterthanthemselvesthroughtheirwork.

4. Signs
you may
have a
problem

5. •Teammemberspursuedifferentagendas,
•Teammembersactirritatedorfrustratedwithoneanother(relationshipconflict),
•Teamisunabletomakeatimelydecisionormakesbaddecisions,
•Teammembersfocustoomuchonindividualperformanceattheexpenseoftheteam’s
success.

6. How to
improve

7. Identify and describe the purpose of the
team. Ensure team members understand
and agree on this. Consider and discuss
with the team:
• Whatareourkeygoals?
• Howwillweachievethem?
• Whatareourspecificobjectivesordeliverables?
• Whyisthisworkimportant?

8. Discuss with your team:
1. Whytheteamisfocusedontheseparticularstrategiesandgoals.
2. Howtheworkislinkeddirectlytoourcollege/unitgoalsandthegoals
oftheUniversity.
3. Theresultsexpectedoftheteam.
Clarify organizational priorities and goals and how
their work fits within the bigger picture.

9. Describe what success will
look like:
•Whatwillbedifferentorbetteriftheteamsucceeds?
•Howwilltheteamknowifitissuccessful?
•Whatmeasures/metricswilldemonstratethattheteamis
achievingsuccess?
•Whatchangesorimprovementswillresultiftheteamissuccessful?

10. Coach your team:
• Holdregularcheck-inmeetingstoassesstheir
progress.
• Focusonimprovingteamworkinadditionto
individualperformance.

11. Use these suggested questions for
coaching a team:
•Whatresultsareexpectedoftheteamandhowaretheyconnectedwithcollege/unitpriorities?
•Whatisyourunderstandingofwhatourkeyprioritiesareandwhytheyareimportant?
•Whatarethegoals/focusareastheteamisn’tmakingprogresson?
•Whatdoweneedtomakeprogress?
•What’sstandinginthewayoftheteambeingmoreengagedwithourkeypriorities?