How is Your Team Doing?

The activities typically involve working with groups, people are left on their own to manage group interactions and overcome any obstacles to collaboration.

3 Ways to Measure Team Function

1. Interaction: While observing for progress on this dimension, look for bonds between individual group members and the overall connections of the group. Indicators of involvement include the level of rapport observed and the degree to which leadership is shared.

2. Cohesion: With the passage of time, an effective team will develop a sense of cohesion. The level of solidarity, commitment or togetherness experienced by the group reflects the degree of cohesion the group has achieved. In a highly cohesive group or team, members begin to think in terms of “we” rather than “I” and almost instinctively function as a unit.

3. Productivity: When the two preceding dimensions are well-developed, a group typically becomes more productive. In observing for improvements in productivity, look for improved problem solving capacity, task completion, shared responsibility, and increased activity leading to measurable achievements.