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A听famous African proverb says,听鈥�if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.鈥澨�Without a doubt, this is sage advice.听

Teamwork and team leadership skills are听vital for听success听in any area of life,听but听particularly in听organizations.听Companies that take听a long–term view听of the future听foster collaboration among听their听employees and provide coordination among听different听departments and divisions.听

However,听high-performance teams听differentiate themselves from other听types of teams.听While most teams听share a project听and听common goals,听the听bonds among team members usually stop there.听

High–performance teams听go beyond this.听Their members听are closely allied,听generating high levels of performance and value. Four pillars sustain them:听trust, communication, coordination and cooperation.听听

Characteristics of high performing teams

A common purpose听

All members should be highly听aligned听to听the same听objective and听seek to reach this at the highest level of听efficacy.听听听

Diversity of talent听

A听high-performance team听includes听different profiles.听The听more points of view听there are, the better the听course of action听and results achieved.听

Defined roles听

While cultural and professional diversity increases the success of a high–performance team,听each member of the group should听also听clearly听understand of听his or her听own听role, as well as听the roles of听others on the team.听

Leadership and mutual trust听

A听leader is essential. The conduct and the words of the leader should always be exemplary and motivating.听But leadership听cannot be forced 鈥� it听emerges听from the dynamics of the group itself and inspires听commitment, initiative and excellence at all times.听听

Fluid communication听

Communication generates trust. In turn, trust听increases performance. Fluid communication is key for creating synergies when devising solutions听as a team. Cooperation听arises听through听communication.听听

Effective conflict management听

Diversity听can also increase the risk for听disagreements, conflict and communication breakdowns,听especially when听working in complex,听dynamic听and fast-paced environments.听But differences听can听be overcome听through听trust, acceptation, respect, courtesy and understanding.听听听

Ability to make proposals and decisions听

On听high–performance teams, members听need听a听certain level of听autonomy听to make听decisions about their work. The company sets听the听objectives, but if听members of the team听feel听unable听to听maneuver, their implication and commitment will be听significantly听affected.听听

Recognition听

Success听should听lead to rewards.听Acknowledgement听will听strengthen听employees鈥� motivation听and ensure that they work more听contentedly听and,听consequently, more efficiently.听听