High performance teams
Contents |
Introduction
According to the widely accepted definition, High-Performance Teams (HPTs) are a concept in organizational behavior and management that refers to a team of individuals who work together to achieve a common goal. It provides a framework for teams to enable high levels of performance and reach their goals more effectively. The concept is described by several key components, which include shared goals, well-defined roles and responsibilities, strong communication, trust, well-executed decision-making, adaptability, and continuous improvement.[1] When implemented effectively, it can lead to increased productivity, team morale, and improved quality. Given the nature of this concept, it is used in many areas of the professional world including healthcare, sports, IT, the automotive, and retail industries, and R&D just to highlight a few. It can be applied to almost any kind of team, meaning it can be applied specifically to project teams as well. Nowadays, numerous companies, like Volvo and Boeing, are successfully using the High-Performing Teams concept within their project teams.[2]
Origins of the Concept
A short part about the historical background of the HPTs and Bruce W. Tuckman's Stages of Group Development which is the commonly used framework for a team's stages of development and as such plays an important role in the evolution of high-performing project teams as well.
Key Components
The Importance and benefits of the High-Performance Team Concept in project teams
Implementing the High-Performance Teams in project teams
References
- ↑ [Lund, A. (2011) Creating a High Performance Team.] User Experience Management, pages 163–189.
- ↑ [Richardson, P. and Denton, D. K. (2005).] How to create a high-performance team.
- ↑ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman%27s_stages_of_group_development] Tuckman's stages of group development. (2023, January 29).
- ↑ [https://hr.mit.edu/learning-topics/teams/articles/stages-development] Using the Stages of Team Development
