Peter Watson

Sydney, Australia Australia

Training Leaders to Lead Highly Productive Teams

Are you responsible for leading a team (CEO, Board Chairperson, or Team Leader) or responsible for training staff (Training Manager or HR)? Research by Ruth Wageman indicates that "only 21% of teams are deemed highly effective, that leaves 79% rating as mediocre or poor." So then, why are 79% of teams underperforming? In my experience, team leaders face a multitude of problems, but these three are high on their list: 1) Conflict because of team members who don't or can't communicate positively, openly or respectfully. 2) Bad decision making because of team members who make poor decisions despite good information or support mechanisms being available. 3) Low productivity because of team ...