Pulling
together – 10 Rules for High Performance Teamwork
From the
book by John Murphy
Rule
# 1 - Put the Team First
High performance teams recognize that it takes a joint effort to synergize,
generating power above and beyond the collected individuals.
Rule
# 2 - Communicate Openly and Candidly
To empower a team, begin by sharing information.
Rule
# 3 - Be part of the Solution, not the Problem
Effective teamwork requires that everyone leads and everyone follows from time
to time, creating a powerful dynamic that invites proactive leadership.
Rule
# 4 - Respect Diversity
Healthy partnerships achieve a level of understanding beyond the norm, an
almost uncanny ability to intuitively “read” each other’s minds.
Rule
# 5 - Ask and Encourage the Right Questions
The art of questioning is indeed a key leadership skill. It is a “pulling”
technique, challenging people to think, to probe, to investigate, to challenge
assumptions and to find answers for themselves.
Rule
# 6 - Use a Rational Problem Solving Process
Gather data, review the facts, and clearly define the problem. Then use logic
and human impact analysis to make a decision, carefully weighing the pros and
cons of ach option.
Rule
# 7 - Build Trust with Integrity and Example
Trust is a learned behavior, as is distrust, and it is a direct reflection of
the team’s leadership.
Rule
# 8 - Commit to Excellence
High performance teams view honest mistakes as part of the learning process
Rule
# 9 - Promote interdependent thinking
Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another and of
strength to be derived by unity
Rule
# 10 - Pull the weeds
Great teams also understand that life is full of choices – so pull the weeds
and give everyone else some room to grow.
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