I have recently been doing some work on teams. There are 10 basic dimensions for a healthy team which both members and leaders can reflect on and work towards.
- Everyone is clear about the purpose and vision of the team
- The group is collectively committed to implementing their decisions
- Each person knows their role, their own strengths and weakness on the team and is willing to contribute
- People develop and maintain mutual trust with each other
- There is open honest communication
- There are healthy decision making and conflict resolution processes, people know they can share and influence the thinking of the group
- People are prepared to be creative, to take risks and feel comfortable doing so
- The team has a corporate spirituality – they pray and listen to God together
- The leader has good people facilitation and group skills
- The team is a supportive community – not enmeshed but aware of and caring of members own personal journeys
