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What strong teamwork looks like: 7 proven models

Author: Kat Boogaard

Any leader will be quick to point out that there are many factors that contribute to a productive, cohesive group. Teams occasionally come together in a surprisingly harmonious blend of personalities. But for teams to operate at their best, a formal framework is typically required.

Models of teamwork can help you make sense of it all. These formal models might appear stiff and academic at first, but most are remarkably simple to use. They dissect high-performing teams into their fundamental components, which makes it easier to take into consideration all of the variables at work in the background.  

1. The forming-storming-norming-performing-adjourning (FSNPA) model 

Use it when: You're creating a completely new squad. If you've ever assembled a team, particularly one with strangers, you know how challenging it can be. 

2. The Lencioni Model

Use it when: You want to be proactive in preventing possible team issues. When it comes to team leadership, the focus is often on what you should do. The Lencioni model, however, turns that conventional strategy on its head by outlining the dangers that effective teams must avoid. 

3. The GRPI Model

Use it when: You must comprehend the reasons behind your team's poor performance.

The GRPI model, created by organizational theorist Dick Beckhard in 1972, is another model that concentrates on assisting leaders in comprehending why it's possible that their teams aren't performing at their peak levels.

4. The Katzenbach and Smith Model

Use it when: Individual participants who struggle to cooperate are all over your team.

Teams come in a variety of sizes and shapes, but they all usually aim to achieve the same goal.

5. The T7 Model

Use it when: You need to comprehend how your squad contributes to the overall picture.

It can be tempting to focus solely on your team when evaluating and trying to increase team efficacy. But the reality is that teams don't function in a vacuum and other variables affect whether they succeed or fail in the end.

6. The LaFasto and Larson Model

Use it when: You should be familiar with each member of your squad individually. 

The model was created in 2001 by authors and business pioneers Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson after extensive research into the work of hundreds of team members and leaders to understand what made effective teams function. 

7. The Hackman Model

Use it when: What "effectiveness" appears like and how to achieve it should be clearly defined. Richard Hackman, a researcher, Harvard professor, and authority on teams, developed his model after studying a variety of teams, including musical groups and cockpit crews. 

Conclusion: Although there isn't a simple formula for what forms a great team, but I find these teamwork models undoubtedly aid in highlighting some of the components and behaviors that must exist. I will

use these frameworks as my road map as to navigate my way towards peak performance, whether I am creating a brand-new team or trying to figure out how to support the one you I am already included in.  

Link: Boogaard, K. (2022, February 28). What strong teamwork looks like: 7 proven models. Work Life by Atlassian. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.atlassian.com/blog/teamwork/what-strong-teamwork-looks-like