1. Why Teams Underachieve

2. Objective Identify key reasons why teams underachieve.
Define strategies to overcome these obstacles that undermine a team’s effectiveness.

3. Why Teams Underachieve
Absence of TRUST

4. Teams with an absence of trust . . .
Conceal weaknesses from each other
Hesitate to ask for help
Don’t provide constructive feedback
Fail to tap into one another’s skills & experiences
Waste time & energy managing their behaviors
Hold grudges
Dread meetings & avoid spending time together

5. Why Teams Underachieve
Fear of CONFLICT
Absence of TRUST

6. Teams that fear conflict…
Have boring meetings
Ignore controversial topics that are critical to team success
Fail to tap into all the opinions and perspectives of team members
Waste time and energy with posturing and interpersonal risk management

7. Why Teams Underachieve
Lack of COMMITMENT
Fear of CONFLICT
Absence of TRUST

8. A team that fails to commit…
Creates uncertainty among the team about direction and priorities
Watches windows of opportunity close due to excessive analysis and unnecessary delay
Breeds lack of confidence and fear of failure
Revisits discussions and decisions again and again

9. Avoidance of ACCOUNTABILITY
Why Teams Underachieve
Avoidance of ACCOUNTABILITY
Lack of COMMITMENT
Fear of CONFLICT
Absence of TRUST

10. A team that avoids accountability…
Creates resentment among team members who have different standards of performance
Encourages mediocrity
Misses deadlines
Places an undue burden on the team leader as the sole source of discipline.

11. Why Teams Underachieve
Inattention to RESULTS
Avoidance of ACCOUNTABILITY
Lack of COMMITMENT
Fear of CONFLICT
Absence of TRUST

12. A team that is not focused on results…
Stagnates or fails to grow
Loses achievement-oriented employees/team members
Encourages team members to focus on their individual goals
Is easily distracted

13. How Can We Overcome These?
Inattention to RESULTS
Avoidance of ACCOUNTABILITY
Lack of COMMITMENT
Fear of CONFLICT
Absence of TRUST

14. How Can We Overcome These?
GROUP BRAINSTORM
Divide into groups & pick a challenge to discuss
Discuss strategies to overcome this particular challenge
Select one person as the recorder to list ideas
Select one person as the speaker
Present to the class
Inattention to RESULTS
Avoidance of ACCOUNTABILITY
Lack of COMMITMENT
Fear of CONFLICT
Absence of TRUST

15. Debrief Identify one reason why teams underachieve.
Identify one strategy to overcome these obstacles.
What one key point stands out for you the most?