Read and Review: The Spotlight Article on High-Performing Teams Developing a highly effective team can be elusive for management within an organization. Many leaders are faced dealing with diverse talents, opinions, personalities, and expectations. Trying to forge these different traits and attributes can be a daunting task. However, developing a team with differing skills and abilities can be a tremendous asset for organizations in the enhancement of the operation through higher productivity, low turnover, perfecting techniques, and improving morale. The accompanying worksheet and article are meant for the learner to explore the methods and techniques of effective team building Complete the Worksheet: Teamwork: High Performing Teams.

Worksheet Teamworking: High Performing Teams 5. Teams are more than groups of people, and to build a high-performance team a leader will need to ensure that workplace culture brings out the best in team members and builds a climate of cooperation. Complete the table to demonstrate how your attitude and behaviours are supporting, or will support, the right culture for your team: My attitude My behaviours Model excellence Open and honest communication Supportive Environment Know the team's strengths and talents Celebrate success 6. Write a tweet about leading a high performing team using at least three of the words below; Values Strong Leadership Role Defined Shared Responsibilities Interdependent Stable Common Goals Clear Focus Mutual Trust All references are cited in The Institute of Leadership & Management (2018) 'Spotlight on Hign Performing Teams' Collaboration - Teamworking - High Performing Teams Published by The Institute of Leadership & Management 2018 @ The Institute of Leadership & Management The Institute of Leadership & Management, Pacific House, Relay Point, Tamworth B77 5PA - www.InstituteLM.com . +44 (0) 1543 266886THE INSTITUTE OF Teamworking: LEADERSHIP High Performing Teams & MANAGEMENT One of The Institute's worksheets series, to help you improve your leadership skills and capability, making you a better leader This worksheet will focus on the Spotlight 'High Performing Teams' and help you to think further about how you can lead and inspire your team to show high levels of collaboration and consistency. You should take approximately two hours to complete this worksheet and read the accompanying Spotlight 1. Identify what you consider to be the most important characteristics of high performing teams in the four spaces below: High Performing Teams 2. In your own words define 'high performing team': 3. Establishing a high-performance team takes time and effort before it starts to produce results. Rank the steps below in what you consider to be the order of importance for a leader: Rank Hold one-to-one meetings Be a positive role model Network with other teams Get out of the office-socialise Build trust Carefully select team members Instil common values Keep informed 4. What do you consider to be the most important skills for a leader to have when building and working with a high performing team? Identify five skills below and provide a brief reason for selecting each