This is a key question being asked by Harvard Business Review in their recently published quiz.
The quiz is designed to give you a high level assessment of how your team(s) communication, operate and interact.
HBR says, “75% of cross-department teams are dysfunctional. Some of the reasons for failure include problems with coordination, motivation, and competition — as well as waiting too long to address these issues.
How do you know if your team is working at the highest level? We crafted an assessment of 23 items designed to help members of a team become more aware of how it functions. By assessing a series of factors known to influence a team’s success — such as team purpose, commitment, talent, norms, goals, morale, and rewards — you can examine how well your team is functioning and see what levers might be most effective for improving productivity and satisfaction.”
Complete the quiz for your team(s).
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I just wanted to add a personal opinion to this post from Mindful Collective… 23 questions is a good start but it’s just the beginning. We are currently integrating some 30 criteria with the wider Purpose, Process and Profit elements of the Mindful Index assessment as we continue to develop (launching soon!) our online assessment tool. People is a vital consideration in business improvement but to get best results, People need to be considered within the wider ecosystem in which they live… https://mindfulcollective.net/people/
Just a question that has arisen from this; should this test be used to assess individual teams within an organisation, or would it be equally beneficial to look at it from the perspective of the company ‘team’ (as in all departments working together)?
Only my personal view but I think it’s best to start locally… so if you were to try this out in practice, begin with your own team and understand the relationships, dynamics, culture and balance and perhaps encourage other teams in the business to do the same. From the combined results of each team then you should have an accurate view of the business team by team. It’s hard to get an accurate picture without this granular level of detail.