The team assessment below is based on 5.12 Solutions’ Innovative Team Model, where innovative teams strategically address the 4 “P’s” of success: Planning, People, Process, and Performance. The assessment provides general statements to help you evaluate your team’s strengths, limiters, and opportunities.
•The team has a clear vision and mission.
• The team has defined SMART goals? (specific, measurable, actionable,
realistic, timely)
• Team goals are aligned with organizational goals.
• The team understands its internal and external customer needs.
• The team is adequately staffed with people with the right skills.
• The team effectively uses an orientation plan to welcome new employees.
• The team effectively uses a transition plan to retain knowledge
of outgoing employees.
Communication and Empowerment
• Team members feel empowered to contribute to team
goals.
• Team members communicate effectively with each other and with
other departments.
• Team members actively listen to each other.
• Team members provide timely and effective feedback.
• Team members understand and appreciate how different behavioral
styles impact communication.
• Team members understand how assumptions, expectations, and preconceptions
impact communication.
• Team members effectively use various channels to communicate project
and/or assignment status.
Team Environment
• The team is open to new ideas and creativity.
• Team members are encouraged to contribute ideas and suggestions.
• Team members are proud to be part of the team.
• The level of team morale is strong.
• The team has a healthy attitude about conflict.
• Team members constructively resolve conflict.
• Team members deal effectively with change.
• Team members support each other through change.
• Team members trust each other.
• Team members are committed to working collaboratively.
• Team members use coaching techniques to support each other.
• Team members feel their work is vital to the organization’s
success.
• Team members effectively use decision making and
problem solving processes.
• Team members effectively manage their time.
• Team members understand how to prioritize their workload.
• Continuous process improvement is part of the team culture.
• Team processes are documented and updated when changes are made.
• Team members effectively use project management processes to complete
work on time and on budget.
• Clear performance goals/standards are established
for each team member.
• Individual roles are clearly understood.
• Team leaders provide timely and specific feedback to team members.
• Team members are held accountable for their performance.
• Team members receive recognition for their performance.
• Progress toward team goals is effectively measured.
• Progress toward team goals is communicated regularly.
• Team achievement is recognized.