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    This document outlines 6 key reasons why teams fail: 1) lack of a clear vision or purpose, 2) unclear or undefined roles and responsibilities, 3) lack of accountability, 4) poor decision making, 5) a fixed mindset that hinders improvement, and 6) lack of effective leadership. It then discusses 4 important components for building an effective team: a real team structure with clear boundaries and authority, a compelling direction, the right people, and a sound team structure. It also notes the importance of organizational support, team coaching, and a focus on personal accountability.

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    WHY TEAMS

    FAIL
    By: Saloni Maheshwari
    Reasons for
    their failure
    Reasons (1)

    Lack of Vision Unclear Roles


    Absence of clear and well-communicated Not knowing what you are supposed to do
    purpose or vision Cannot decide next steps
    Everyone goes in different directions Might end up wasting time
    A vision may also get interpreted differently by
    everyone
    Reasons (2)

    Lack of Accountability Poor Decision Making


    Holding people accountable to agreements Overthink decisions and waste a lot of time 
    Poor results, lack of commitment, lack of trust Not come to a decision at all
    Undefined rules and norms may lead to this Don’t spend time making decisions  impulsive
    implementation  either give up later or finish
    bruised and wounded
    Reasons (3)

    Fixed Mindset Lack of Resources


    Many assume they cannot improve, change or re- Not having the right tools, authority and
    frame situation equipment affects team morale and commitment
    Get stuck at one spot Inadequate budget, training or time to do the job
    “if cannot solve an issue using standard right
    approach, there is no solution”
    Reasons (4)

    Lack of effective or shared Poor Dynamics


    leadership
    If leader behaviour does not meet the Team interaction not productive
    developmental level of team  impacts Not enough to be an expert in one’s field
    productivity and morale
    Distrust amongst themselves
    As the team develops, leadership must be shared
    Leader not giving up control
    Reasons (5)

    Poor Conflict Management Ineffective Problem-solving No Focus on creativity &


    skills excellence
    Conflicts are inevitable Poor performance if unable to deal Team members should take calculated
    Will cause productivity and morale to creatively and effectively with risks
    decrease challenges Mistakes should be seen as learning
    Differences become struggle for control opportunities
    rather than source of innovation
    Building an
    Effective
    Team
    • 4 Important Components

    1. Build a • Task
    • Clear Boundaries

    Real Team • Clearly specified authority to manage


    processes
    • Membership stability over time
    Defining Destination
    helps you get there
    2. Compelling
    Team
    Direction
    Importance
    Beginning of a Enables teams to
    Motivates team
    map for collective make detailed
    members
    success plan
    Members should constructively challenge each other
    3. The Right
    They should
    People • Share views openly
    • Listen with respect
    • Be willing to learn
    • Move collectively towards best solutions

    Functional, demographic and other forms of diversity lead


    to different perspectives

    Must have skills and experience

    Behaviour that leads to team success


    • Jeff Bezoz: “two pizzas rule” – a team should
    be small enough to eat two large pizzas for

    4. A Sound lunch
    • Benefit of smaller team

    Team • Close interactions - More productive


    • Easy to define behaviour norms and rules

    Structure • People may fly under the radar in a large team


    • Organization Support is important
    5. A • Removing barriers and obstacles, thus
    opening up space for growth
    Supportive • Positively impacts team performance
    • Rewards/recognition, information,
    Organizationa education/training

    l Context
    “Do your Job”

    6. Team • Prioritizes personal accountability


    • Builds trust in collective action

    Coaching
    • “if we all do our jobs and trust in each other, we’ll win”

    Can be from someone inside or outside the


    team

    Can focus on any of these

    • Motivation
    • Skills
    • Behaviour

    Why?

    • Model best practices


    • Communicate how and why of best practices
    https://leadchangegroup.com/8-reasons-w
    hy-teams-fail/

    References https://allthingstalent.org/2019/04/16/why
    -teams-fail-prevent-it/#:~:text=Many%20
    teams%20fail%20to%20grow,stuck%20ri
    ght%20at%20one%20spot
    .

    Gallagher, S. M., & Leddy, C. (2017).


    Why most teams fail and how yours can
    succeed. Influence Success.

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