As a strategy and risk consultant, I’ve seen what sets high-performing teams apart. A high-performing team makes better decisions, faster, towards a shared goal. Let’s explore three key elements that can boost your team’s productivity and decision making.
- Clarity of purpose
Your team needs more than a catchy slogan. They need to see what success looks like. Clear goals are proven to drive performance. As a leader, show your team the target they’re aiming for.
- Talented team
You need people with the right mix of skills, attitudes, and creativity. Find team members who align with your purpose, bring diverse views, and push boundaries.
A talented team’s job is to:
– Identify gaps between current achievements and goals
– Build bridges to cross those gaps
– Get things moving
- Connected team
When a talented team with clarity of purpose feels connected, almost synchronous, they make highly compelling decisions that every team member gets behind to find the way to deliver.
Every team decision has a degree of uncertainty. Things will appear from nowhere that can derail even the most well-thought through decisions. A highly connected team will overcome those speed bumps.
Ask yourself: Is your team’s purpose clear? Do you have the right mix of skills and attitudes? How well are they connected?
As a C-Suite leader, consider that building a high-performance team isn’t about working harder – it’s about working smarter, together. Create an environment where great decisions are inevitable.
As a Risk Leader, consider how you can help teams understand the level of clarity of goals, if there are talent gaps, and emphasise the importance of shared information for good decisions. Shared information occurs easily if a team is connected.
I hope this helps!