6 Ways to Foster Better Project Team Collaboration

Project teams that work collaboratively are high performing teams that consistently produce high quality results and care about the goals they reach together. 

And the reverse also is true...project teams that don't value and practice collaboration are low performing teams that miss deadlines, do not meet quality standards, overrun budgets and drain the company resources and energy. Have you taken a close look at the teams in your organization lately? 

There are many reasons why teams fail to work well together. Signs that they are struggling could vary from ineffective meetings to poor decision-making processes, from nasty turf wars to a practice of side-bar conversations that undermine trust. In today's world where so many initiatives depend upon team effort and success, you cannot afford to have teams that are stymied by conflict rather than greased by the oil of cooperation.

Granted, teams are larger and more complex in this global economy. Organizations depend upon many diverse, highly educated team members to get important jobs done. Team members come from different backgrounds, range across geographical borders and must connect virtually with previously unknown experts and often under an urgent and highly visible timeline. The challenge for teams and team leaders is huge. How can you successfully coalesce a global team, keep them focused on the objectives you have set, and count on their working effectively and productively together? 

Numerous studies point to the critical underpinning of successful teams...a pervasive feeling of trust.

We know that trust is the foundation of strong, positive relationships. Since all teams (not just project teams) are based upon relationships that work, trust must also be the foundation of strong, successful teamwork. Our research has uncovered six ways that you can establish an atmosphere that promotes trust among the players and set the team up to succeed.

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Assess the Health of Your Team

Is your project team set up to succeed? 

By most accounts, too many teams fail to meet expectations.  As projects become a bigger proportion of how work gets done, fundamental project management skills are becoming as essential for organizations as emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. 

The highest performing project teams follow some common practices that set them apart from the pack.  Recognizing that nearly all projects are accomplished through the concerted, coordinated work of project teams, the technical and human factors required to succeed can sometimes feel daunting.

Whether the team consists of outside experts or internal professionals, their productivity and success is dramatically affected by the relationships within the team and their ability to perform as a cohesive unit pushing toward a common goal.

Successful project teams build a positive project team environment and learn to work together to solve problems even in the face of increased pressure and conflict. 

If you would like to know how you stack up to leading organizations in the areas of Project Management Environment, Project Definition, Project Planning and Risk Management, and Project Execution Best Practices, then this complimentary diagnostic is for you.

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About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned