{"id":21759,"date":"2018-04-05T14:27:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T14:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterprisestrategies.com\/?p=21759"},"modified":"2018-04-06T20:24:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T20:24:53","slug":"important-component-effective-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterprisestrategies.com\/2018\/04\/05\/important-component-effective-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Important Component of an Effective Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

What kinds of teams have you been a part of? Maybe a sports team or theatre group, a dreaded school or work project group, or an implementation team to bring a new technology at work. Many can attest that working with teams can go really well \u2013 but more likely than not, when asked about working as a group, people become disgruntled and have negative stories to share. Why is that?<\/span><\/p>\n

\"team\"<\/a>A few years ago, a team of Google workers set out to discover exactly what makes a team work well together. This became known as <\/span>Project Aristotle<\/span><\/a>, led by a manager from Google\u2019s People Analytics division, Abeer Dubey.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018We looked at 180 teams from all over the company,\u2019\u2019 Dubey said. \u2018\u2018We had lots of data, but there was nothing showing that a mix of specific personality types or skills or backgrounds made any difference. The \u2018who\u2019 part of the equation didn\u2019t seem to matter.\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, a group working on a project could be made up of the six smartest, most successful workers the industry has to offer, but that alone did not mean that the group effort would be a success. After much research, surveying and analysis, the Project Aristotle team found that \u201cpsychological safety\u201d was the number one component of a successful team \u2013 and significantly beat out other characteristics. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what exactly is psychological safety? According to the Project Aristotle results, psychological safety basically means that every team member feels comfortable sharing their ideas and opinions \u2013 and that everyone gets a chance to talk for about the same amount of time in group meetings. This is not to say that there is a time limit or select time for each person to talk, but that organically, each person genuinely wants to hear from others in the group. Each team member should feel respected and confident enough to share any thoughts, without the fear of being shot down or laughed at by others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Psychological safety can encompass many qualities one might think of when describing an effective team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Communication<\/h3>\n

Being able to share honest thoughts and opinions with team members is a huge portion of a successful project. Additionally, this open communication includes receiving honest feedback and quick responses. No one should have to hunt someone down because they did not reply to a message about scheduling a meeting or asking for a particular document.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diversity<\/h3>\n

A diverse team includes people with different education and training, life experiences and backgrounds. A successful group also includes varied personalities and strengths \u2013 introverts\/extraverts, analytical minds, and great public speakers. Ideally, each member brings his or her unique skills to the table and the combination creates a great team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Passion for the goal\/cause<\/h3>\n

Each member should have a full understanding of the team\u2019s purpose and strategy. Hopefully the entire group has a genuine interest in the project at hand, or at the very least a passion for accomplishing the goals in the best way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Empathy\/compassion<\/h3>\n

Perhaps the most important component of psychological safety outlined by Project Aristotle is team members who show empathy. Most people spend more time with coworkers than anyone else, even family and close friends. Feeling comfortable sharing things with coworkers, besides just project details and work information, helps develop trust and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Project Aristotle\u2019s goal was to find out the components of a successful team so a dysfunctional or ineffective group combination was less likely to happen. While it is impossible to totally eliminate those that do not work well together, learning about psychological safety and how to educate teams about this very important characteristic is vital to ensuring success.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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