teamwork-checklist

Team:
15-Point
Checklist

The 9 Drivers of Exceptional Teams
Driver #8
Exceptional Teams are efficient and effective because people work
together well as a team. There is a strong sense of community and
uniqueness that makes people feel they belong to a special family or ‘tribe’.
Exceptional Teams engender a sense of belonging, trust and mutual
respect and a collective commitment to team goals, or as the Musketeers
would say, have an attitude of 'All for one and one for all!’
How do you rate?
Complete the 15-point checklist and rate yourself against:
4 Key Indicators of Excellent Teamwork(Outputs)
• The 4 key qualities you need to develop.
9 Drivers of Excellent Teamwork (Inputs)
• The mindsets, behaviours and practices that enable the development of
the 4 key indicators.
Complete the Teamwork Checklist and discover your teamwork 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
enabling Excellent Teamwork.
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Teamwork Checklist
for _____________________________________________________
The 4 Key Indicators of Excellent Teamwork (Outcomes)
A. COMMITMENT
Are your people proud and loyal team members who are connected to each other, and committed to the team and it’s objectives?
Low
Commitment
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High
Commitment
B. ALIGNMENT
Are your people all focussed and aligned towards the same goals and objectives?
Low
Alignment
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High
Alignment
C. COMMUNICATION
Does your team have good interpersonal and organisational communication? Are key messages, strategy, rules, results, processes and other important information communicated often?
Poor
Communication
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Excellent
Communication
D. TRUST
Can your people have respectful, frank and open discussions; rely on each other to do fulfil commitments; feel they will be ‘backed up’ and supported when needed?
Low
Trust
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High
Trust
The 9 Drivers of Excellent Teamwork (Inputs)
1. TEAM PLAYER MINDSET
1.1 Desire to be Part of the Team
Do your people demonstrate a desire to build and be part of ‘One Team’?
No Desire to Build and
Be Part of ‘One Team’
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Strong Desire to Build and
Be Part of ‘One Team’
1.2 Desire to Collaborate
Do your people show a desire to collaborate with others to get the best result for the team?
No Desire to
Collaborate With Others
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Strong Desire to
Collaborate With Others
1.3 Desire to Win
Do your people demonstrate a competitive spirit and a strong desire to win? Are the keen to achieve or exceed targets, reach milestones and beat competitors.
Don’t Care About
Team Results
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Strong Desire to
Reach or Exceed Targets
2. TEAM IDENTITY
Does your team have clothing, symbols, rituals, traditions and congregations that create connections, build team spirit and get people excited about being part of the team?
Weak Team
Identity
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Strong Team
Identity
3. CLEAR STRUCTURE
Does your team have a clear team structure that enables team members to understand the different roles with in the team, and how they all connect and contribute towards team success.
No Clear
Structure
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Clear Team
Structure
4. CLEAR STRATEGY
Does your team have a crystal clear strategy that keeps all team members focussed, aligned and accountable? Is the strategy well communicated and is the team committed to it?
Random or
Unclear Strategy
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Crystal Clear
Strategy
5. CLEAR COMMUNICATION
Does your team clearly communicate organisational strategy, expectations, rules, routines and results?
Poor
Communication
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High Levels of
Communication
6. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Do you have regular activities to promote mutual understanding, boost communication, build trust and enhance relationships?
No Relationship
Building Activities
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Many Relationship
Building Activities
7. CANDOUR AND CHALLENGE
Does your team have a ‘psychologically safe’ environment that enables people to say what needs to be said for the greater good of the team? Are team members encouraged to
contribute to team discussions and challenge the status quo? (in a respectful manner)
Low Candour
Low Challenge
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High Candour
High Challenge
8. ACCOUNTABILITY
Does your team have clear expectations of behaviour and performance and are people held accountable to them?
Low Levels of Accountability for
Behaviour and Results
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
High Levels of Accountability
for Behaviour and Results
9. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Does your team have processes in place to evaluate how well your people work together as a team and to plan for improvement?
No Improvement
Processes or Activities
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Processes for Evaluating
and Improving Teamwork
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