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• Review the team’s purpose.
• Allow each team member to show their commitment.
• Find and use a common purpose to prioritise team actions.
• Ensure individual performers are co-operative rather than competitive

Building trust and encouraging collaboration depend on good communication. Where team members can communicate freely, share their knowledge. Alongside, learning from another and sharing resources, leads to stronger collaboration.

High performing teams combine high-frequency communication. Openness and a willingness to tackle differences. Teams need support to find the best ways of achieving goals. A level of freedom to question, brainstorm and learn from mistakes.

Collaborative teams work successfully when members pick up on one another’s feelings. Discussing concerns and having the skill to challenge and give honest feedback.

Support and feedback

A team is only going to work as well as you let it. One way to kickstart this is to make team member recruitment a team activity. Therefore, allow staff to choose who they want to work with.

It’s important that team members understand their roles and responsibilities. Occasionally, team leader’s should review team roles. Encourage team members to take on responsibility. Support them in meeting challenges and overcoming barriers.

Collaborative team checklist:

• Set realistic expectations and timescales
• Set out expected standards
• Treat all team member’s ideas as valuable
• Active listening and knowledge sharing
• Build trust and support, sense of purpose

Finally, good collaboration is vital for the overall success of a team. Not only will it increase productivity but also have a great effect on morale among your workforce.

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