Team Performance Management
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A High Performing team is a group
of highly skilled people working together to achieving common business goal.
The highly effective team is keen in innovative in problem solving, displaying
a high level of communication , collaboration and delivering superior results.
Team Performance management is a
top management responsibility as performance in terms of team efficiency and
profitability is fundamental to an organization sustainability. Effective team
management provides the mechanism for quality feedback for both management and employees
and provide critical feedbacks for individuals and teams to adjust their behaviors
in the interest of organizational performance.
Working towards the common goal, Respect
Corporation & collaboration and challenging each other are key components of highly
performing team.
Leaders know to magnify their collective
team talent, align and inspire the team
and set ambitious achievable targets. To build a high –performance team, leaders
must focus to ensure following three core components.
1. Talent : Putting the right people in the right
place.
Managers find
out individuals who have with required knowledge, skills, attitude and motivation
required to lead the organization to achieve desired goals .They have to always
evaluate the team performance to measure the effectiveness of their members.
2. Leadership : Leading the Team to right direction
It`s not enough
to just to create a group. The person who heading up the team will have to lead
the members to direct, coordinate, engage and encourage them to get their maximum output.
3. Dynamic
: Creating a culture of Excellence
Dynamic is about psychological
influence that shape and direct a team behavior & performance. Team member’s
roles and responsibilities often effect this dynamics. Leaders guide team
members to behave in ways that nurture healthy dynamics to create strong and sustainable
energy, commitment and passion for ongoing improvements.
Characteristics of High Performing team
While every team is different,
there are common characteristics of high performing teams.
1. Clear
Goals assigned to teams which links to organization priorities. High performing
teams are aligned their focus, purpose
and priorities to organizational goals
2. They
have clear idea that their output fits to organization vision and knows their why and work together to support shared
vision
3. Defined
Roles and Responsibilities are there to minimize unnecessary conflicts.
4. Communicate
clearly and respectfully to navigate in a healthy way and know when and where
to communicate.
5. Manage
work and stick to deadlines by prioritizing their work.
6. Respect
diversity and differences make them stronger.
7. Celebrate
the success together, recognize contribution and show appreciation for each
employees contribution which builds strong culture of celebration.
8. Balance
short term priorities by focusing immediate objectives and invest in learning
and development to archive long term growth.
Benefits of having High Performing Team
Organizations that focus on
building high performing teams will benefit by the way increase their productivity
and high return on their investment. High performance teams efficiently support
to business development through innovation, process change within the business,
better customer service and increase engagement.
On the other hand members of high
performing team are benefited by the way of awards and recognition. They are
motivated to perform in greater efficiency and productivity.
Benefits to Organization
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Benefits to Employees
Managing Team Diversity
Diversity can provide a
competitive advantage as it’s enhance performance by bringing a wide range of knowledge
to manage problems, increasing creativity and decision making effectiveness.
The successful managers know how to interact with people who have different communication
styles, approaches to solve conflicts and ensure the equity in retention and
rewards. Organizations are using variety of innovative approaches to adopt
diversity related attitudes to create better performing teams.
Conclusion
Creating a high performance team
is not an easy task as it requires to gather most talented and motivated people
towards to archive a common task. Overall objective of team performance management
is to ensure that the team and its members
are working together to achieve organizational vision and mission.
Reference
1. Aldag, R. and Kuzuhara, L. (2015). Creating High Performance Teams: Applied Strategies and Tools for Managers and Team Members. [online] Google Books. Routledge. Available at: https://www.google.lk/books/edition/Creating_High_Performance_Teams/Mz-hBgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=team+performance+management&printsec=frontcover [Accessed 18 Dec. 2023].
2. Simplilearn (2020). The Secret Recipe to Building High-Performing Teams. [online] Simplilearn.com. Available at: https://www.simplilearn.com/building-high-performing-teams-article [Accessed 18 Dec. 2023].
3. www.bing.com. (n.d.). 1. How to create Highly effective and High Performing Team - Agile Teams (youtube.com) - Search Videos. [online] Available at: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=1.+How+to+create+Highly+effective+and+High+Performing+Team+-+Agile+Teams+(youtube.com)&mid=A2987052C0B5EA7ACC77A2987052C0B5EA7ACC77&FORM=VIRE [Accessed 18 Dec. 2023].
The current context of the business requires not individual contributions but team contributions. As per a report by Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report eluded that 65% of work is organized around cross-functional team-based lines and 53% of executives informed that team-based work led to significant improvement in performance. Moreover, the same report informed that ideas developed by teams have a 156% appeal to customer (Goodwin, Kirby & Rezaei, 2023).
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, there is complexity with teams because of different attributes, such as skills, abilities, experiences and personality characteristics and this has unequally focused on individual skills and abilities as the primary indicators of team performance and success. Therefore, for a team to be effective, there must be psychological safety, trust and respect to drive better outcomes together than when alone (Goodwin, Kirby & Rezaei, 2023).
Therefore, I totally agree with you.
Reference:
Goodwin, J. Kirby, L. & Rezaei, D. (2023) 'Setting the stage for team-based performance management', Deloitte, 13 September. Available at: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/blog/human-capital-blog/2023/team-based-performance-management-strategies.html (Accessed: 18 December 2023).
Very interesting blog. This effectively outlines key characteristics of high-performing teams, emphasizing the importance of alignment with organizational goals, clear communication, defined roles, and a collaborative approach. Recognizing the significance of diversity, celebrating success, and fostering a culture of appreciation contribute to a positive team dynamic. The emphasis on balancing short-term priorities with long-term growth reflects a strategic perspective, essential for sustained success.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Building a high-performing team involves fostering trust, open communication, clear goals, and leveraging individual strengths towards a collective purpose.
ReplyDeleteBy getting continuous feedback and communication between managers and their employees to ensure the achievement of the strategic objectives of the organization. So the ultimate goal is to ensure that employees are performing efficiently throughout the year, and in the process, address any issues that may arise along the way that affect employee performance. Interesting article.
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