What Teams Need to Succeed: From Planning to Action Mode

The Center for Creative Leadership shares this overview of the three areas for better team performance – Planning, Action, and Interpersonal needs.

Anybody who’s contributed to a team knows that team work comes with a unique set of challenges — getting commitment from all team members, reconciling different and sometimes competing agendas, uniting behind a shared purpose — the list goes on.

Depending on where they are in the team “life cycle,” teams need different resources to navigate business and interpersonal challenges — and to have a positive impact on their organizations.

When team members know about these needs, they have a way to identify and discuss what is working well and what isn’t. Teams can then be more focused and proactive in making changes that will lead to better team performance.