Help Team Members Understand How Teams Develop For Better Team Performance

Today’s best managers know that teams develop and change as they mature. Time plays a critical role in this process. Teams develop over time through a series of episodes in which team members must perform different behaviors at different times depending on task demands. The context of the organization, the team, and the team members influence team performance and lead to team processes such as feelings of safety, potency, and belonging. These team processes then lead to team performance success or failure, which in turn leads back to shaping aspects of the organization, the team, and the team members.

Source: Mathieu, J., Maynard, M. T., Rapp, T., & Gilson, L. 2008, June. Team effectiveness 1997-2007: A review of recent advancements and a glimpse into the future. Journal of Management, 34, 410-476.