What a Team Really Looks Like

We hear often the word team thrown around.

But do you?

Have a team?

Or

Do you have a collection of individuals working for you?

There is a clear distinction between the two.

When you have a team you have:

* Common Purpose: They have a shared goal or objective that everyone is working towards.
* Interdependence: Each team member's success is linked to the success of the team as a whole. They work together and rely on each other to achieve their common goal.
* Communication: They share ideas, opinions, and feedback with one another.
Collaboration: Combining individual skills and expertise to achieve the best outcome.
* Mutual Accountability: They are accountable to each other for their performance, and each person takes responsibility for the team's success or failure.
* Shared Leadership: While there may be a designated team leader, everyone is given the opportunity to lead and contribute their skills and expertise.

If you can’t say yes, we have all of these things in play, you merely have a collection of individuals working for you.

They are not a team.

And the individuals that are part of that collection will suffer.

Clients will suffer.

Your organization will suffer.

As John Maxwell states “As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates“.