Building a High-Performing Team: Achieving the Benefits of Teamworking

Team-based working has developed into the normal way of structuring organisations and undertaking tasks, yet it is a difficult and complex aspect of leadership and is often developed through experience. Every leader has their style and when developing a high-performing team this needs to combine with an understanding of:

• The benefits of team building – what it can achieve, what to do and what to avoid
• Team roles and dynamics – how teams work and achieve their greatest success
• The stages of team development – what they are and how to support the team in each stage
• The features of a successful team and team leader
• How to avoid potential problems and pitfalls