Four Essential Ingredients for High Performing Project Teams

Assuming you have assembled a team of employees capable of handling the tasks assigned to them, you need to check that you have covered the following bases as you take on any new project.

Otherwise, we know they will show up in your project post mortem results too late to help your project.

1. Have you established a common purpose? The team needs to have a clear goal so that they are all pulling in the same direction.
2. Does each team member understand their specific role? In order for the team to function at peak performance, each member needs to know where they fit, what they need to accomplish and when they need to engage. Specific goals should be a part of everyone’s performance measures.
3. Is everyone aboard? Make sure that each member buys into the roles as assigned and understands the timeline and the process for making decisions and changes as needed along the way.
4. Does the team accept mutual accountability? The end results will depend upon each team member fulfilling their role responsibly and on time. Without this commitment to one another and to the ultimate goal, your project will lack the driving force for success.