TEAMS™ Framework

How It Works

A high-performing team is one that’s more than the sum of its parts.

It brings the best out of its people and its people bring their best. They share a common purpose, goals and identity.

Success isn’t just what they achieve together but how and at what cost.

What defines a high performing team?

A high-performing team is about more than simply delivering great results.

It’s about achieving those results while building strong relationships, creating trust and supporting people to do their best work.

It’s about finding the balance between performance and people, creating a team that is ambitious, collaborative, accountable and genuinely cares about how it works together.

We’re not here to tell you what high performance should look like for your team. That will be different for every team.

What we are here to do is share the five conditions that enable teams to thrive and help you develop them using our signature TEAMS™ Framework.

Because teams are made up of people, and people are what we know best.

The five conditions for high performing teams.

TRUST & PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY

Do we fundamentally trust each other? Does it feel safe in this team to make mistakes, challenge, take risks & be vulnerable? Are we trustworthy? Do we keep our promises? Do we show respect?
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Do we have high levels of awareness? Do we intuitively lead with empathy & compassion? Are we kind & resilient under pressure? Are we humble? Can we adapt to people & situations as needed? Do we celebrate diversity and difference? Are we curious or defensive? Are we human?
ASSOCIATION & BELONGING

Do we genuinely identify as a team? Do other people see us as a team? Are our collective goals more important than individual ones? Are we playing a team sport? Are we aligned?
MISSION AND PURPOSE

Do we have a clear common purpose and vision for this team? Am I crystal clear on what’s expected from me and the others in my team to achieve our goals? Does what I do excite me? Is the work that I do meaningful for me beyond salary?
STANDARDS AND VALUES

Are we clear on what great looks like as a team? What standards do we hold ourselves to in what we do and how we behave? Do we have clear standards of performance, rituals, shared values? Do we hold ourselves accountable - individually & to each other?