High-performing teams not only produce innovative, timely results, experience effective communication and go above and beyond meeting strategic goals, but allow individuals to contribute to their highest potential.

Characteristics of high-performing teams:

• Respect
• Solid trust
• Transparency with feedback and solid communication
• Commitment to and understanding of strategic goals
• Clarity of roles and tasks
• Solve challenges and conflicts with swift and ease
• Cultivate diverse ideas, cultures and values
• Attitude and passion
• Fondness for other team members

High performing teams (HTPs) are critical to success in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment. In order to remain competitive, it is imperative that organizations build high performance capacity in their teams. These teams are driven by mastery, autonomy, and purpose.

Working across multiple time-zones and across different countries and regions provides further challenges in meeting required team performance expectations. Globalization has increased the number of culturally diverse teams in the workplace. Research shows that these teams produce more innovative outcomes because of a wider breadth of perspectives, exploration of ideas and knowledge. Yet, diverse teams often suffer because of the lack of understanding, trust, or ability to relate to people with different backgrounds. This lack of understanding can undermine team performance.

At Watermarq, our teams use an array of assessments, tools and applied methodology to strengthen and build capacity for high-performing teams within your organization. We help you build break down barriers to success, reconcile differences, increase connectivity, and improve effective communication to ensure your teams are satisfied, engaged and aligned with your strategic goals.