If this message reminds you that teams are more than just a collection of people, then it will have done its job for the day.
If you’re really interested in the core structure of teams, consider these elements:
- A team has a defined purpose.
- A team has a role of leader, even if that responsibility is rotated to develop others involved.
- A team has an articulated purpose, often associated with creating a consistent result for the business.
- A team gets to the latter stages of forming-storming-norming-performing as it builds its culture, standards, and relationships among and between members of the group. Even all-star team members need to know what they can expect from and count on from each other.
Business is a team effort. The sooner you apply known management principles to your team planning and building, the sooner you’ll be on track to grow business now!