{"id":9163,"date":"2017-05-12T12:40:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T11:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/?p=9163"},"modified":"2024-03-24T23:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T23:37:40","slug":"small-teams-get-stuff-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shopjessicabuckley.com\/blog\/small-teams-get-stuff-done\/","title":{"rendered":"How Small Teams Get Stuff\u00a0Done"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever felt the magic of working with a small team to execute on a project and it went so well that you think, why can\u2019t it be like this all the time? Sometimes it seems like the stars have to align in order to have the chance to do great work with great people. There\u2019s more that goes into it, but the good news is, it\u2019s not complicated. The next time you\u2019re planning a project and combining people on a team, keep these strategies in mind.<\/p>\n

Alignment of\u00a0Goals<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s no surprise that when teams are motivated, great things happen. Communication flows, the work seems easier, funner and happens quicker. People typically feel rewarded for the time spent and want to come back the next day to do it again. Research shows<\/a> that there is one essential trait that enables motivation: clarity on goals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\"It\u2019s no surprise that when teams are motivated, great things happen.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n

Clarity on goals allows each team member to work towards a shared vision; the more specific and well articulated the goal is, the more attainable it becomes. When team members understand and buy into the same shared vision and know what they are personally responsible for, it becomes much easier to communicate and execute.<\/p>\n

There is also evidence<\/a> that that collaboration improves when the roles of individual team members are clearly defined and well understood.<\/p>\n

So there we have it, clarity and definition FTW!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Combine the Right\u00a0People<\/h1>\n
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Steph Curry & Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors\u200a\u2014\u200athe Warriors known for their great team chemistry and success as a team.<\/p><\/div>\n

Often times teams are formed based on the various and different skill sets needed to accomplish the task(s). Oddly, companies don\u2019t put as much thought into the players on the team and their potential chemistry or lack thereof. It\u2019s not as easy as putting a bunch of smart people together. A group of smart people can do great things but they can also do disastrous things. Just as effort and results do not share a linear relationship. It\u2019s not that smart people with good chemistry can\u2019t also do disastrous things; it\u2019s just less likely as \u2014 based on my personal experience \u2014 ego is less of an issue because in the case of chemistry, you\u2019re really taking into consideration other people\u2019s point of view and balancing them with your own. Ego builds walls, chemistry breaks them down and also enables teamwork, respect and a capacity to really listen!<\/p>\n

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\"Ego builds walls, chemistry breaks them down and also enables teamwork\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n

Good team chemistry enables one thing<\/em><\/strong> that is a main driver for great outcomes: collaboration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Collaboration can sometimes be a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing. It can appear as if it\u2019s happening when it\u2019s not. Meetings, groupthink and or both of these things combined with no resulting action(s) or progress can give the appearance of collaboration when there is none.<\/p>\n

What Enables Chemistry?<\/h2>\n

If you have felt positive team chemistry before, it\u2019s easy to attribute it to just getting along or working really well together. It goes deeper than that and a couple studies<\/a> indicate why team chemistry happens.<\/p>\n

1. Equal Contribution<\/strong><\/p>\n