team-relationships-checklist

Team:
15-Point
Checklist

The 9 Drivers of Exceptional Teams
Driver #7
People in Exceptional Teams get along well and communicate effectively
with each other. ‘Quality Relationships’ is incorporated into their team
values in some way, and they proactively build and promote positive
relationships within the team. People in teams with quality relationships are
encouraged and enabled to develop mutual trust and respect, improve selfawareness,
show empathy for others and improve communication skills.
How do you rate?
Complete the 15-point checklist and rate yourself against:
4 Key Indicators of Quality Team Relationships (Outputs)
• The 4 key qualities you need to develop.
9 Drivers of Quality Team Relationships (Inputs)
• The mindsets, behaviours and practices that enable the development of
the 4 key indicators.
Complete the Team Relationships Checklist and discover your relationship
strengths and identify areas that need attention. Create a plan to capitalise
on these strengths and improve your deficit areas and you’ll be well on your
way to building Quality Team Relationships.
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Team Relationships Checklist
for _____________________________________________________
The 4 Key Indicators of Quality Team Relationships (Outcomes)
A. RESPECT
Do your people respect different types of people and show mutual trust and respect for each other?
Low Trust
and Respect
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High Trust
and Respect
B. AWARENESS
Do your people recognise the importance of good relationships in teams and do they understand the dynamics that impact them?
No Understanding About
Team Dynamics
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Good Understanding
of Team Dynamics
C. EMPATHY
Do your people recognise the different types of people and personalities in the team and make an effort to consider the needs and viewpoints of people who are not like them?
Low
Empathy
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High
Empathy
D. COMMUNICATION
Do your people communicate well with each other? Are they able to communicate effectively with different types of people?
Poor Interpersonal
Communication
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Good Interpersonal
Communication
The 9 Drivers of Quality Team Relationships (Inputs)
1. PRO RELATIONSHIPS MINDSET
1.1 Desire to Get Along
Do your people make an effort to get along with each other and strive to create a harmonious workplace?
No Effort to Get
Along With Each Other
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
People Make an Effort to Get
Along With Each Other
1.2 Desire to Understand, Not Judge
Do your people seek to understand before they judge others, or do they often jump to conclusions and judge people quickly?
People Judge
Others Quickly
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
People Seek to
Understand, Not Judge
1.3 Desire to Stay Clam
Do your people respond to different viewpoints of others in a calm and rationale way, or do they often get agitated and react emotionally?
People Get Agitated and
React with Emotion
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
People Stay Calm and
Respond Rationally
2. VALUE RELATIONSHIPS
Does your team have values, ground rules or mantras that promote quality relationships?
Good Relationships
Not a Priority
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Good Relationships
Encouraged
3. UNDERSTAND SELF
Do your people demonstrate an understanding of why they think, feel and act the way they do, and how their own behaviour impacts their relationships with others?
Low Self Awareness
About Own Behaviour
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High Self Awareness
About Own Behaviour
4. UNDERSTAND OTHERS
Do your people make an effort to get to know their team mates and develop an understanding about why others think, feel and act the way they do?
Low Understanding About
the Behaviour of Others
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Good Understanding About
the Behaviour of Others
5. USE COMMUNICATION STYLES
Are your people able to connect and communicate effectively with different types of people and personalities?
Poor Understanding of
Communication Styles
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Good Understanding of
Communication Styles
6. EMBRACE DIVERSITY
Does your team promote and celebrate diversity, and do your people embrace diversity because they understand the value of having different types of people in a team?
Diversity is Not
Embraced or Valued
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Diversity is
Embraced and Valued
7. REGULAR INTERACTION
Does your team/company have regular formal and informal events where people get to interact with each other on a personal level?
No Team
Interaction Opportunities
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Regular Team
Interaction Opportunities
8. SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Does your team have safe environment free of put-downs, bullying or domineering behaviour? Can people speak up without fear of criticism or ridicule?
Unsafe and Guarded
Environment
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Safe and Open
Environment
9. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Does your team have processes in place to evaluate the quality of your team relationships and plan for improvement?
No Improvement
Processes or Activities
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Processes for Evaluating
and Improving Relationships
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Free Online Assessment
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