Essence Alpha - TEAM

TEAM

Seeded

• The team mission has been defined in terms of the opportunities and outcomes.
• Constraints on the team's operation are known.
• Mechanisms to grow the team are in place.
• The composition of the team is defined.
• Any constraints on where and how the work is carried out are defined.
• The team's responsibilities are outlined.
• The level of team commitment is clear.
• Required competencies are identified.
• The team size is determined.
• Governance rules are defined.
• Leadership model is selected.

Formed

• Individual responsibilities are understood.
• Enough team members have been recruited to enable the work to progress.
• Every team member understands how the team is organized and what their individual role is.
• All team members understand how to perform their work.
• The team members have met (perhaps virtually) and are beginning to get to know each other
• The team members understand their responsibilities and how they align with their competencies.
• Team members are accepting work.
• Any external collaborators (organizations, teams and individuals) are identified.
• Team communication mechanisms have been defined.

Collaborating

• Each team member commits to working on the team as defined.
• The team is working as one cohesive unit.
• Communication within the team is open and honest.
• The team is focused on achieving the team mission.
• The team members know each other.

Performing

• The team consistently meets its commitments.
• The team continuously adapts to the changing context.
• The team identifies and addresses problems without outside help.
• Effective progress is being achieved with minimal avoidable backtracking and reworking.
• Wasted work, and the potential for wasted work are continuously eliminated.

Adjourned

• The team responsibilities have been handed over or fulfilled.
• The team members are available for assignment to other teams.
• No further effort is being put in by the team to complete the mission.