Teamwork Development, Training and Coaching Services

Cast a Beacon on Effective Teamwork

When an organization is committed to helping the members of a team improve their performance, the organization experiences results.  At Business Success Tools LLC, we know that effective teams are crucial to organizational success.

Insight is the starting point of team effectiveness.  There are two kinds of insight that are critical:  information about a team and how it functions as a whole; and, information about each team member and how he or she 'operates' in a team setting.

The T.E.A.M.S.™ Survey provides information about a team as a whole.  With the input of everyone involved, discover the effective and ineffective practices of an entire team.  A T.E.A.M.S. survey will ensure your organization has its Teams Evolving And Mastering Success.  Download this sample teamwork assessment tool. (This assessment can be customized to measure what you need to know.  It is easily administered anytime, anywhere through secure online access.  The results can be delivered in a variety of report-type options to suit your needs.  Click here to learn more about the teamwork assessment tool customization options.)

Individual Team Member Assessment -

Team leaders need to be clear about their own influence on how their teams make decisions. They should also be acutely aware of the unique strengths and weaknesses of each team member. For their part, team members must be in touch with their own motivations and typical behaviors, along with those of their peers. Together, both team leaders and members should anticipate the natural points of conflict and either prevent conflicts from arising or resolving them quickly after they do.  To this end, we invite team leaders and members to utilize a teamwork assessment tool in order to improve their overall team effectiveness. Get ready to unleash the power of teams in your company!

Need Help With Your Teamwork?

If your organization needs help improving how team members work together, we provide a variety of customized programs and approaches, depending upon your specific needs.

Understand that often, organizations make 3 key missteps when attempting to improve how their teams work together.  They:

#1 - Overemphasize the importance of teamwork to such an extent that individual accountability is lost.

#2 - Overemphasize 'learning to play nicely together' and offer team building programs that are perceived to be ineffective time-wasters ("where employees sit in circles singing Kum-bi-yah.").  Hence, team building is not taken seriously.

#3 - Assume that every individual will be able to become a solid team player.  The truth is, some individuals want to work 'solo'.  And, some individuals will not be able to be the kind of team contributor that a particular team requires.

If you need help solving the particular performance issues associated with one specific team or multiple teams within your organization, contact us and let us help you develop an approach that will be effective in your organization.