Assessing Your Team

Assessing Your Team : Are You Set Up for Success?

Instructions : Select the division/department you are currently in. Each of the following
questions represents a key indicator of a particular attribute of a Star Team. Answer the
questions by marking the number on the scale that matches how much you think each
indicator is present in this team.

Operations Product Management

Business Execution Channel Development
Sales Network and Client Management

Years at Transaction Banking: Scale : 1 - Never

Less than 1 year 2 - Occasionally
More than 1 year 3 - Frequently
4 - Always

Attribute Indicators Scale

Shared and Meaningful A. Do all team members have a good 1 2 3 4

Purpose understanding of why the team exists?

The team's task or reason B. Is the team's purpose aligned with 1 2 3 4

for existing that is shared the strategic objectives of the
by all team members and, organization?
in some way, motivates
and inspires each other
C. In general, do team members' 1 2 3 4
behaviors reflect a strong commitment
to the team's purpose?

Specific and Challenging D. Are the team's collective goals 1 2 3 4

Goals specific enough to measure
performance?
The measurable results
that the team agrees to E. Do the team's goals reflect the 1 2 3 4
produce that will satisfy needs/expectations of customers and
an important key stakeholders?
organizational need and
demand extraordinary
performance by team F. Do team members feel stimulated 1 2 3 4
members by the challenges of achieving the
goals?

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Attribute Indicators Scale

Clear Roles G. Do team members understand what 1 2 3 4

tasks have to be done and who is going
to do them?
A shared understanding
by team members of how
the responsibilties for H. Do team members know how and 1 2 3 4
specific team functions
by whom decisions will be made?
and tasks will be
distributed
I. Do team members support each 1 2 3 4
other in completing their respective
tasks?

J. Does the team effectively clarify 1 2 3 4

confusion and resolve conflict over
roles and responsibilities?

Common and K. Do all team members participate in 1 2 3 4

Collaborative Approach the design of the workplan and have
an opportunity to give input on key
decisions?
Commonly understood
plans and methods for
accomplishing tasks in
L. Do team members use common 1 2 3 4
ways that facilitate processes and tools when working
participation, together?
cooperation, and mutual
support
M. When working apart from each 1 2 3 4
other, do team members coordinate
their activities?

N. Are key stakeholders appropriately 1 2 3 4

involved throughout implementation?

Complementary Skills O. Do the skills and experience needed 1 2 3 4

to do the job exist in the team?
The right combination of
knowledge, ability, and P. Does the team make use of the 1 2 3 4
experience required to variety of skills and perspectives of all
perform effectively its team members?

Q. Does the team draw on outside 1 2 3 4

resources when its own capabilities are
insufficient to complete the task?

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Assessing Your Team : Are You Set Up for Success?

Once you have reviewed your team, generate some recommendations that will improve this
team's performance

Recommendations for Improvement

Thank You!

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Score Description
Under 34 This relatively low score begs the question, "are you a team or a group"? A team is group
people who work in concert to achieve a shared goal. Without that, which this score
demonstrates, you will have a very difficult time reaching the goal you are trying to achie
There are five attributes that when present on a team, help ensure the team's success. E
of the attributes specifically supports the team in developing clarity and/or encouraging
use of the disciplined team processes. They are:

 Shared and meaningful purpose

 Specific and challenging goals
 Clear roles
 Common and collaborative approach
 Complementary skills
Between 35-68 You are on the right path and will eventually get there, but there are probably several th
you could do to decrease the amount of time it takes to get there and be even more
successful when you do. Take a look at the top four internal and external barriers to
achieving team success. What can you do today to either eliminate or decrease the impa
of these on your team?

Greatest Internal Team Barriers to Team Success:

1) Team members don't influence and get support from key external
stakeholders
2) Team members don't set appropriate goals for the team and then build and
implement a plan for reaching them

3) Team members don't spend enough time planning how they will work
together
4) Team members don't know how to reconcile differences or resolve
interpersonal conflict
Greatest External Team Barriers to Team Success:
1) Team members are often required to work on their "team" asisgnments, in
addition to a full work load
2) Management does not model the principles and behaviors that support tea
in being successful
3) Compensation systems do not adequately reward teamwork and individual
team members
4) Team leaders and/or managers do not release appropriate control to team
members
Over 69 Congratulations to you and your team! Keep up the good work and consider what you ca
do to transfer your skill for setting teams up for success to others in your organization?
Congratulations to you and your team! Keep up the good work and consider what you ca
do to transfer your skill for setting teams up for success to others in your organization?
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