Are you a Project Manager with a team on your hands and don't know how

to handle it? You've come to the right place.



We'll go through eight team effectiveness models, their key points,

and how you can apply them correctly.



TEAM EFFECTIVENESS DEFINITION



But first, let's see what team effectiveness is? It's the capacity of

a group of people, usually with complementary skills, to work together

to accomplish goals set out by an authority, members, or team leaders.



What separates a team from a group is the inter-dependency of its

members. Groups are usually made up of independent individuals who

coordinate their activities, while team members are committed to

shared goals and each other.



ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL TEAM PERFORMANCE



Google conducted the Aristotle project for over a year, trying to

understand what makes the team work well. What they found is similar

to the five conditions of team effectiveness defined by Hackman:



* Real Team – A stable team membership over time

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