Great teams are essential for your organization’s success. Teams multiply individual efforts, reaching goals that are otherwise out of reach. Success starts with developing team dynamics that allow each team member to excel. When people have the confidence to be creative, take risks, and learn from mistakes, outstanding things happen.
One of the most important building blocks for team dynamics lies in “People Power”.
This article will explore team dynamics and how developing “people power” can transform your organization.
“People power” begins with safety. To achieve outstanding results, people need to feel safe to speak out, be themselves, to be creative, innovative, think outside the box, and try new things. That means accepting risks and learning from mistakes. But people will avoid taking risks if they fear looking foolish or being punished.
To overcome fear, team dynamics must emphasize psychological safety. That term was coined by Amy Edmondson, professor at the Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization. Psychological safety is a shared belief among team members that it’s safe to ask questions, offer opinions, take risks, and make mistakes. It’s a team dynamic and must be developed as a team.
These are tips for leaders to improve psychological safety in their teams:
Psychological safety is by far the most important element of positive team dynamics.
Many articles have been written about what makes great team dynamics. Some focus on structural elements like clear direction, material support, and expert management. Others focus on building trust between team members and intangibles like the “chemistry” between team members.
Each of these contains part of the solution, but none gets to the heart of the matter.
Some believe that putting high achievers with top credentials together would ensure outstanding results. It turns out that who is on a team is less important than how a team collaborates.
The study found five team dynamics that determine how well a team will perform – with one being much more important than all the others:
Team dynamics can make or break a group. When teams are empowered, they can transform an organization. Developing great team dynamics begins with solid management but ultimately depends on building “people power.”
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