The document outlines the characteristics and development strategies for high performing teams, emphasizing traits like self-direction, interdependence, and clear communication. It highlights the importance of shared goals, roles, and a supportive workplace environment for achieving extraordinary results. The author encourages organizations to assess their readiness for building such teams to enhance competitive performance.

1. How to Develop
High Performing Teams
By: Steve Smith
August 12, 2015
Irvine, CA
‘Grow Your Business, Enjoy Your Life’
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2. What is a High Performing Team?
A group of ordinary
individuals
achieving
extraordinary
results
Winning Indy pit crews perform pit stops activities in under 8 seconds!
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3. Organizations that have benefited
from High Performing Teams
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4. High Performing Teams Work Best When
• Organizations/ industries are undergoing change
• The business is being threatened by outside forces
• ‘Value-added’ is needed to effectively compete
Undergoing Change Business Threats Value Added
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5. Identifiable Traits of a High
Performing Team
 Self directed
 Cross functional
 Flat
 Highly adaptive
Navy Seals
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6. Develop these Characteristics for High
Performing Teams in Your Organization
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7. Shared Goals:
- Individual goals support team goals
Are individual goals aligned to support your team’s goals?
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8. Interdependent:
- Common group identity; deep level of trust
Is trust being built among team members?
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9. Roles & Responsibilities:
- Decision making and participative leadership
Are roles and responsibilities clear enough to insure great
decision making and opportunities for leadership?
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10. Open & Clear Communications:
- On going feedback; diffusing conflict
How are you communicating so that your viewpoint and
intention is clear and understood?
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11. Focus on the Collective Mission:
- Performance is the objective; challenge the status quo
Are policies and procedures getting in the way of performance
and innovation?
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12. Bottom Line:
- Highly focused; outperforming expectations
Are your team members willing and capable of
raising the bar on their own performance?
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13. Workplace Conditions that Support
High Performing Teams
People need to feel safe
People need to believe that what they do matters
People need to be appreciated
People need to feel accountable
Goals need to be specific and clear
Development focus is on creating more ‘A’ players
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14. Is your organization ready to develop the
High Performing Team you need to
accomplish remarkable results?
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