After taking and reviewing the “Team Effectiveness Survey”, I found that there were some areas that the
team is strong in and others that need improvement. The strengths of this team consisted of having a
clear understanding of the shared mission and goals, climate of support and trust, interdependence, and
assertive leadership. The weakness of the team consisted of the areas of clear roles, team standard
operating procedures, and team spirit and motivation. As a leader, I believe that it is imperative that the
team is efficient, effective, and proficient in the roles that they service to ensure the accomplishment of
the mission and goals provided to them to achieve. The course text speaks of the composition of teams
being effective, in that “effective teams have confidence in themselves; they believe they can succeed”
(p.287). The success of a team is measured by goals and these goals are defined by successful teams
translating “their common purpose into specific, measurable, and realistic performance goals” (p.287).
In improving areas of weakness, it is important to understand that effective teams, must show
“reflexivity, meaning they reflect on and adjust their master plan when necessary. This rings true when
we put processes in place to improve the areas of clear roles, team standard operating procedures, and
team spirit and motivation. I believe that a clear and succinct plan should be put in place to improve the
above referenced areas. This needs to occur based on team input and personal observations made by
the team leader and management. It is important that this set plan is implemented in a manner in which
attainable outcomes are able to be measured and reflected based on a matrix created once
improvement strategies are put in place. This ensures the improvement progress is able to be
documented and built upon for further development towards the goal of making those established
weaknesses convert over to strengths.
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