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N OT every problem can be solved with a team. But when a team is called for, it is important to get it right. Teams That Work by Scott Tannenbaum and Eduardo Salas is a comprehensive look at teams and the drivers of their effectiveness—long term. MORE
Teams go through mood changes. No doubt you’ve felt it after a great team success or alternatively, the gloom and doom when things do not go as planned. It’s a team experience. It’s mostly invisible, but it affects team performance. Taking advantage of it as part of team development is an example of the skill set of team leader as team coach. Team leader as coach is not new. You are witnessing the team as a system, playing out team dynamics. MORE
Unless you’ve got a good team, you can’t do much with the other two.” I understand that my last blog, “ Heroe s” was well received by readers and I hope this article is equally successful as I feel it is very important for a leader to have the right team for any organization. The post Leading the Right Team appeared first on General Leadership. Guest Posts Attracting Talent Leadership Picking Right Person Team MORE
If you’ve looked to hire a qualified team member recently, you know something. You know finding qualified team members to be a difficult task. Unemployment numbers have been at record lows. The current jobless rates show unemployment to be hovering around the three percent mark. MORE
” She would be “Karen the team leader.” Now, you’re measured on your team’s performance. The team is your destiny. . One job is to help the team accomplish their mission. The other is to help individual team members succeed and grow. ” More recently, Bill McDermott announced on his first day with a new team at Xerox that his job was to help them. Help the Team Succeed. It starts with thinking of the team first. MORE
The best change leaders recognize the individual differences among their team members as they lead change. Invite directive members of your team to discuss potential changes as they emerge. Give introverted team members time and space to think about new initiatives before asking them to respond. Provide detail-oriented team members with enough information to show concern for the practical application of new ideas. Get to Know Your Team Members at a Deeper Level. MORE
What kind of virtual team building can I do with my distributed team? Building cohesive teams is already a challenge when everybody is face to face. But developing trust, communicating well, collaborating readily, and problem-solving effectively become … 15 Pretty Good Virtual Team Building Ideas Read More ». The post 15 Pretty Good Virtual Team Building Ideas appeared first on RapidStart Leadership. MORE
Motivating Your Team. You know how to motivate your team now. But what does it take to build a strong, cohesive team? Yet you will have to do more if you want to team build. Let’s look at what […] The post 5 Ways To Team Build appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Leadership building a great team celebrating encouragement lunch and learns motivating your team motivation parties shout-outs Team building MORE
When you look at high performing teams, a common factor is a high-working level of trust between the team members and with the leader. Even fewer know how to do that with a remote team. The post Building Trust on a Remote Team appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. While most would agree with that assessment, fewer know how to consciously build that trust. In a world where remote […]. MORE
It is easy to see the weaknesses of your team. Sally may not be the most organized. Jim may be late 20% of the time. And Bob… don’t even get me started about Bob. We are trained to look for the weaknesses of others. We need to see the weaknesses of others. If we don’t, how will […]. Leadership MORE
Get your team back on track by planning ahead with these five steps. The post Get Your Team Back on Track – Leading Through Distractions appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Last-minute fire drills, interruptions, and real emergencies can become a permanent way of life. MORE
And then there’s that team member who always needs to analyze everything to death before finally getting into action. Your pitfall arises when you exaggerate your good quality; and your team members experience your pitfall as impatience, not thoroughly thought through (a little impulsive, even). The Team Member’s Perspective. Let’s have a look at how the team member sees your behavior. Look at what your team member does well. MORE
In this interview with David Burkus, author of the new book Leading From Anywhere, we talk about leading remote teams for the long haul and practical tools and approaches to take your remote leadership to the next level. The post How Do I Get Better at Leading Remote Teams? MORE
Susan Clarke and CrisMarie Campbell, authors of The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage , explain what it means to handle conflict head-on in order to spark innovation, increase trust, and build greater profit. The post The Beauty Of Conflict… For Teams appeared first on Lead Change. Webinars conflict Conflict Management crisis Innovation resolving conflict teams Teamwork Video Webinar MORE
Building an effective team is like putting together a complex puzzle. It is the same for builders of teams. Some concentrate on selection and building diverse skills, while others are participants, watching as the team dynamics unfold. In this piece, I would like to offer you a pathway that shows how to encompass all of the strategies for building and sustaining a High Performing Team. Step 1: Know Characteristics of a High Performing Team. MORE
Team dynamics is one of the overlooked parts of a business. Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. If a team is out of sync or out of flow, things happen slowly or at worst not at all. Team members make your company’s success and in an era that is so focused on technological advancements effective teamwork is your biggest competitive advantage. MORE
Non-verbal skills are key, but in the virtual team leadership world they are even more critical; here are eight ways to speak more powerfully to your virtual team even before you start using actual words. The post Non-Verbal Skills for Virtual Team Leaders appeared first on RapidStart Leadership. Communicating and Presenting Leadership Skills communication skills leadership leadership skills non-verbal virtual teams virtual team leader MORE
Want to be more creative in your remote team communication? If you’re like most managers we talk with, you face the perfect trifecta of remote team communication challenges. Communication communication strategy executive communication remote team communication MORE
Jack Quarles, the author of Expensive Sentences , identifies three common traps that often sabotage decisions, especially those made in a team setting. The post Saving your Team from the Three Decision Traps appeared first on Lead Change. Conversations have consequences. MORE
Guest post from Simon Mac Rory: If you work in an organization today as a leader you will lead a team. 90% of what we do in an organization happens through collaborative effort, making the team the most important production unit. In 2016 they termed this the ‘Rise of Teams’ and 2017 ‘The Organization of the Future – Arriving Now’. Bottom line, organizations are seeking to reconstitute themselves as a network of teams, ditching the traditional hierarchy. MORE
Motivating Your Team. You’ve done everything right in trying to motivate your team yet something is still off. Your team still lacks motivation and you’re not sure why. The lack of motivation for your team may actually be coming from you. Yet if the team you’re leading lacks motivation and the reason is […] The post 10 Ways To Demotivate Your Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. MORE
Working in teams can be incredibly frustrating. Whether it was in school, work, or a community organization, you’ve probably had a dysfunctional team experience. It’s that team who can never seem to productively discuss challenging topics. In a world of mounting complexity and rapid-fire change, it’s more important than ever to build teams that work well when the pressure is on. Teams that have a high conversational capacity know how to stay in the “sweet spot. MORE
In my last two articles, I’ve explored the concept of a team’s Conversational Capacity ®. Teams that have a high conversational capacity know how to stay in the “ sweet spot.” The challenge, of course, is getting and keeping your team’s conversations in the sweet spot. The fight reaction shows itself in team communication when people engage in “win” behavior. The flight reaction is manifested when team members “minimize” their contributions. MORE
Since then I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of many, many more outstanding teams and organizations. The post Secret Traits Of Championship Teams appeared first on General Leadership. Guest Posts characteristics Cooperation ego feedback General Leadership McGillicuddy teams TraitsGeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. MORE
Unknown origin) Choose goals that can only be achieved with teams. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” When I asked three time Navy… Continue reading → Leading MORE
“No single leader can any longer meet the demands placed on them and there is a growing recognition of the need for highly effective leadership teams” —Peter Hawkins. But now there is a way to not just stop this, but turn it around by tapping into the true talents of every person on your team, no matter the team size. The key in creating championship teams is to ensure everyone is engaged. Team members need clarity. MORE
W HILE the introverts at the office may not be top-of-mind when it comes to assembling a project team, you could be overlooking valuable contributors. A measure of an effective team is that it utilizes all team members’ strengths. Create team member user manuals. MORE
The improving economy has prompted many companies to reinvest in their employees through team building activities. With the purse-strings less tight, leaders try to create a fun atmosphere and help team members bond with each other. One Denver firm operates an indoor kart racing facility that is very popular for company team building events. The reality is that team building will not likely have beneficial impact on your day-to-day operations. MORE
Lead like it’s the first time to give your team energy. Early in my career, I learned a vital leadership lesson about how to give your team energy. The post How to Give Your Team Energy They Need appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. MORE
Every individual in the team is valuable towards the success of the team. But to a great extent, it is the manager’s and the team leader’s responsibility to ensure that their team members feel valued. Engaging with your team members is not just having a transactional relationship. It takes more than these feel-good events to build an engaged team of individuals. A Disengaged Team Reflects the Leader’s Mindset. MORE
We use the word team so often that it has almost become a garbage can word. Everything is a team. We have our department team, our sales team, our whole company is called a team, and we have even called the guys who meet every Friday night a team. Because we use the word so frequently, we think we know how to work effectively with teams. Teams are complex dynamic systems that face many challenges. Unsure of what requires a team effort. MORE
Leaders have a really cool opportunity to help their team members in a way many other people cannot. Leaders are able to help their team members realize and thrive in their zones of brilliance. MORE
Team Foxcatcher is a Netflix original documentary. This film documents the rise and fall of Team Foxcatcher as the founder, John du Pont, descends into madness. John du Pont, of the famous du Pont family, founded Team Foxcatcher due to his love of wrestling and wanting to help bring the United States a title. There […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Team Foxcatcher appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. MORE
A team is a small number of people who are committed to working together to achieve the desired goal. Teams, like personal relationships, go through stages. Teams don’t become great performers overnight. What’s the ideal number of team members? But of course, the nature of the problem or opportunity influences the size of the team. Top teams have three things. An Effective Team Leader. The best team leaders have these skills. MORE
But before you simply throw another end-of-year shindig, maybe you can give your team what they really need from you this season in ways they don’t see coming a mile away. The 4 Gifts Your Team Wants Most. It turns out there are four gifts your team actually wants for Christmas from you (and they’re all holiday party optional). Your team needs these four gifts, and no holiday soiree is going to make up for their absence the rest of the year. MORE
How to Inspire Better Team Innovation and Problem Solving It’s tragic when your attempt to protect your team members actually sabotages team innovation. Your team is watching both what you […]. MORE
AJust because people are working from home, doesn’t mean they are an effective remote team. In fact, even if your team was successful and cohesive when you were all in the same workspace, doesn’t mean that you have great remote collaboration now. MORE
One of the most frequent concerns we hear from leaders and teams (where remote-work is the foreseeable norm) is the lack of a virtual watercooler. The post 3 Ways to Create a Virtual Watercooler for Your Remote Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Leading Remote Teams ideas innovation leadership management relationships remote teams water cooler MORE
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FEBRUARY 25, 2021
How to Inspire Better Team Innovation and Problem Solving It’s tragic when your attempt to protect your team members actually sabotages team innovation. Your team is watching both what you […].
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N OT every problem can be solved with a team. But when a team is called for, it is important to get it right. Teams That Work by Scott Tannenbaum and Eduardo Salas is a comprehensive look at teams and the drivers of their effectiveness—long term.
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OCTOBER 29, 2020
” She would be “Karen the team leader.” Now, you’re measured on your team’s performance. The team is your destiny. . One job is to help the team accomplish their mission. The other is to help individual team members succeed and grow. ” More recently, Bill McDermott announced on his first day with a new team at Xerox that his job was to help them. Help the Team Succeed. It starts with thinking of the team first.
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
A team is a small number of people who are committed to working together to achieve the desired goal. Teams, like personal relationships, go through stages. Teams don’t become great performers overnight. What’s the ideal number of team members? But of course, the nature of the problem or opportunity influences the size of the team. Top teams have three things. An Effective Team Leader. The best team leaders have these skills.
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AUGUST 13, 2020
In my last two articles, I’ve explored the concept of a team’s Conversational Capacity ®. Teams that have a high conversational capacity know how to stay in the “ sweet spot.” The challenge, of course, is getting and keeping your team’s conversations in the sweet spot. The fight reaction shows itself in team communication when people engage in “win” behavior. The flight reaction is manifested when team members “minimize” their contributions.
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 7, 2021
Lead like it’s the first time to give your team energy. Early in my career, I learned a vital leadership lesson about how to give your team energy. The post How to Give Your Team Energy They Need appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Lead Change Blog
MARCH 3, 2021
Jack Quarles, the author of Expensive Sentences , identifies three common traps that often sabotage decisions, especially those made in a team setting. The post Saving your Team from the Three Decision Traps appeared first on Lead Change. Conversations have consequences.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 11, 2020
Working in teams can be incredibly frustrating. Whether it was in school, work, or a community organization, you’ve probably had a dysfunctional team experience. It’s that team who can never seem to productively discuss challenging topics. In a world of mounting complexity and rapid-fire change, it’s more important than ever to build teams that work well when the pressure is on. Teams that have a high conversational capacity know how to stay in the “sweet spot.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
And then there’s that team member who always needs to analyze everything to death before finally getting into action. Your pitfall arises when you exaggerate your good quality; and your team members experience your pitfall as impatience, not thoroughly thought through (a little impulsive, even). The Team Member’s Perspective. Let’s have a look at how the team member sees your behavior. Look at what your team member does well.
RapidStart Leadership
JULY 14, 2020
Non-verbal skills are key, but in the virtual team leadership world they are even more critical; here are eight ways to speak more powerfully to your virtual team even before you start using actual words. The post Non-Verbal Skills for Virtual Team Leaders appeared first on RapidStart Leadership. Communicating and Presenting Leadership Skills communication skills leadership leadership skills non-verbal virtual teams virtual team leader
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Building the ideal HR team doesn’t happen overnight—especially when you have limited time, budget and resources. But our new guide can give you advice on where to start and key focus areas you need to know. Download our guide today!
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FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Get your team back on track by planning ahead with these five steps. The post Get Your Team Back on Track – Leading Through Distractions appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Last-minute fire drills, interruptions, and real emergencies can become a permanent way of life.
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Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2018
The best change leaders recognize the individual differences among their team members as they lead change. Invite directive members of your team to discuss potential changes as they emerge. Give introverted team members time and space to think about new initiatives before asking them to respond. Provide detail-oriented team members with enough information to show concern for the practical application of new ideas. Get to Know Your Team Members at a Deeper Level.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 22, 2019
“No single leader can any longer meet the demands placed on them and there is a growing recognition of the need for highly effective leadership teams” —Peter Hawkins. But now there is a way to not just stop this, but turn it around by tapping into the true talents of every person on your team, no matter the team size. The key in creating championship teams is to ensure everyone is engaged. Team members need clarity.
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Motivating Your Team. You know how to motivate your team now. But what does it take to build a strong, cohesive team? Yet you will have to do more if you want to team build. Let’s look at what […] The post 5 Ways To Team Build appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Leadership building a great team celebrating encouragement lunch and learns motivating your team motivation parties shout-outs Team building
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OCTOBER 5, 2020
AJust because people are working from home, doesn’t mean they are an effective remote team. In fact, even if your team was successful and cohesive when you were all in the same workspace, doesn’t mean that you have great remote collaboration now.
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Building the ideal HR team doesn’t happen overnight—especially when CFOs have limited time, budget and resources. But our new guide can give you advice on where to start and key focus areas you need to know. Download our guide today!
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Team dynamics is one of the overlooked parts of a business. Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. If a team is out of sync or out of flow, things happen slowly or at worst not at all. Team members make your company’s success and in an era that is so focused on technological advancements effective teamwork is your biggest competitive advantage.
Joseph Lalonde
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Leaders have a really cool opportunity to help their team members in a way many other people cannot. Leaders are able to help their team members realize and thrive in their zones of brilliance.
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 12, 2019
Team Foxcatcher is a Netflix original documentary. This film documents the rise and fall of Team Foxcatcher as the founder, John du Pont, descends into madness. John du Pont, of the famous du Pont family, founded Team Foxcatcher due to his love of wrestling and wanting to help bring the United States a title. There […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Team Foxcatcher appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.
RapidStart Leadership
APRIL 3, 2018
What kind of virtual team building can I do with my distributed team? Building cohesive teams is already a challenge when everybody is face to face. But developing trust, communicating well, collaborating readily, and problem-solving effectively become … 15 Pretty Good Virtual Team Building Ideas Read More ». The post 15 Pretty Good Virtual Team Building Ideas appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.
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Lead Change Blog
JULY 1, 2020
Susan Clarke and CrisMarie Campbell, authors of The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage , explain what it means to handle conflict head-on in order to spark innovation, increase trust, and build greater profit. The post The Beauty Of Conflict… For Teams appeared first on Lead Change. Webinars conflict Conflict Management crisis Innovation resolving conflict teams Teamwork Video Webinar
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 18, 2018
Every individual in the team is valuable towards the success of the team. But to a great extent, it is the manager’s and the team leader’s responsibility to ensure that their team members feel valued. Engaging with your team members is not just having a transactional relationship. It takes more than these feel-good events to build an engaged team of individuals. A Disengaged Team Reflects the Leader’s Mindset.
Joseph Lalonde
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
It is easy to see the weaknesses of your team. Sally may not be the most organized. Jim may be late 20% of the time. And Bob… don’t even get me started about Bob. We are trained to look for the weaknesses of others. We need to see the weaknesses of others. If we don’t, how will […]. Leadership
Great Leadership By Dan
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Guest post from Simon Mac Rory: If you work in an organization today as a leader you will lead a team. 90% of what we do in an organization happens through collaborative effort, making the team the most important production unit. In 2016 they termed this the ‘Rise of Teams’ and 2017 ‘The Organization of the Future – Arriving Now’. Bottom line, organizations are seeking to reconstitute themselves as a network of teams, ditching the traditional hierarchy.
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Unknown origin) Choose goals that can only be achieved with teams. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” When I asked three time Navy… Continue reading → Leading
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OCTOBER 2, 2020
If you’ve looked to hire a qualified team member recently, you know something. You know finding qualified team members to be a difficult task. Unemployment numbers have been at record lows. The current jobless rates show unemployment to be hovering around the three percent mark.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 29, 2020
One of the most frequent concerns we hear from leaders and teams (where remote-work is the foreseeable norm) is the lack of a virtual watercooler. The post 3 Ways to Create a Virtual Watercooler for Your Remote Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Leading Remote Teams ideas innovation leadership management relationships remote teams water cooler
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2020
W HILE the introverts at the office may not be top-of-mind when it comes to assembling a project team, you could be overlooking valuable contributors. A measure of an effective team is that it utilizes all team members’ strengths. Create team member user manuals.
Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership
Cy Wakeman proposes a radically different approach to HR leadership. Changing the ways leaders think and the strategies they use in their work is a serious and critical economic issue. Leaders should help others develop the great mental processes they need to eliminate self-imposed suffering and choose to be accountable for driving results.
Let's Grow Leaders
AUGUST 31, 2020
Want to be more creative in your remote team communication? If you’re like most managers we talk with, you face the perfect trifecta of remote team communication challenges. Communication communication strategy executive communication remote team communication
Let's Grow Leaders
JANUARY 12, 2021
In this interview with David Burkus, author of the new book Leading From Anywhere, we talk about leading remote teams for the long haul and practical tools and approaches to take your remote leadership to the next level. The post How Do I Get Better at Leading Remote Teams?
Joseph Lalonde
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Motivating Your Team. You’ve done everything right in trying to motivate your team yet something is still off. Your team still lacks motivation and you’re not sure why. The lack of motivation for your team may actually be coming from you. Yet if the team you’re leading lacks motivation and the reason is […] The post 10 Ways To Demotivate Your Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 28, 2018
When you look at high performing teams, a common factor is a high-working level of trust between the team members and with the leader. Even fewer know how to do that with a remote team. The post Building Trust on a Remote Team appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. While most would agree with that assessment, fewer know how to consciously build that trust. In a world where remote […].
General Leadership
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Since then I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of many, many more outstanding teams and organizations. The post Secret Traits Of Championship Teams appeared first on General Leadership. Guest Posts characteristics Cooperation ego feedback General Leadership McGillicuddy teams TraitsGeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link].
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
We use the word team so often that it has almost become a garbage can word. Everything is a team. We have our department team, our sales team, our whole company is called a team, and we have even called the guys who meet every Friday night a team. Because we use the word so frequently, we think we know how to work effectively with teams. Teams are complex dynamic systems that face many challenges. Unsure of what requires a team effort.
General Leadership
MARCH 27, 2015
Unless you’ve got a good team, you can’t do much with the other two.” I understand that my last blog, “ Heroe s” was well received by readers and I hope this article is equally successful as I feel it is very important for a leader to have the right team for any organization. The post Leading the Right Team appeared first on General Leadership. Guest Posts Attracting Talent Leadership Picking Right Person Team
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
The improving economy has prompted many companies to reinvest in their employees through team building activities. With the purse-strings less tight, leaders try to create a fun atmosphere and help team members bond with each other. One Denver firm operates an indoor kart racing facility that is very popular for company team building events. The reality is that team building will not likely have beneficial impact on your day-to-day operations.
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2019
But before you simply throw another end-of-year shindig, maybe you can give your team what they really need from you this season in ways they don’t see coming a mile away. The 4 Gifts Your Team Wants Most. It turns out there are four gifts your team actually wants for Christmas from you (and they’re all holiday party optional). Your team needs these four gifts, and no holiday soiree is going to make up for their absence the rest of the year.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Building an effective team is like putting together a complex puzzle. It is the same for builders of teams. Some concentrate on selection and building diverse skills, while others are participants, watching as the team dynamics unfold. In this piece, I would like to offer you a pathway that shows how to encompass all of the strategies for building and sustaining a High Performing Team. Step 1: Know Characteristics of a High Performing Team.
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