A review : Secrets of Successful Teams

Another spirit uplifting video. Please enjoy the clip and go deeper into the meaning.

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Here are some principles, when implemented on a regular basis, can turn any lackluster team into an outstanding one!

Communication/Leader
The leader needs to communicate the vision. If they are setting the pace, they need to let people know where they are going so that the team can follow.
The leader communicates the vision frequently, so as to always be updating the team as to where they are at and what changes need to be made.

Team
Watch a good basketball team. They are talking to each other all of the time. Helping one another out, encouraging one another, praising one another, and telling each other how they can make changes so the same mistakes aren't made again.

Excellence
A successful team cannot have members who are not committed to excellence because in the end they will become the weak link.

Followership
The secret to getting things done lies not only in great leadership, but in how well the rest of the people, 99% of the team, follows the leadership. Good teams are filled with people who are committed to following and getting the job done.

Understanding Roles
Every team works best when the members of the team have clearly defined and understood roles. Some do one thing, others do another. One isn't better or more important than the other, just different. When teams operate out of their strengths and their roles, they win.

Strengths and Weaknesses
The successful teams are those who on a regular and consistent basis enable the members to operate out of their strengths and not out of their weaknesses. And what is one person's strengths will cover another's weakness. This is teamwork, enabling all of the bases to be covered.

Fun
The team that plays together stays together. Get your team out of the office once a month and go have some fun. Enjoy one another. Enjoy life. It will bring a sense of bonding that can't be made even in "winning."

Common Goals and Vision
Short, simple and clear. Does the team all know what they are working together for?

Appreciation
All through the "game," successful teams appreciate one another and show it in a variety of ways.

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Here is a "Successful Teams" Checklist .
* Is there communication between coach and players and from player to player?
* Is your team committed to excellence?
* Do those on the team know what it means to follow?
* Does everyone on my team know their specific role?
* Do the individuals on our team regularly operate out of their strengths as opposed to their weaknesses?
* Does our team take a break from time to time to just have fun together?
* Do we understand our common goals and vision? Can we all state it (them)?
* Is there a sense of and communication of genuine appreciation among my team?