6 essentials for teams that work

                 

 
The first one is a high level of trust. Your behavior will have an effect upon your team's trust in you. Do you follow through with your appointed tasks in a timely manner? Are you trustworthy with information? Are you a team player? You have to be willing to be open with each other.  Trust  is  something that has to be earned.
The second one is a high level of respect by showing high regard for each other's abilities and skills,without respect a team won't work together.Everyone has different skill levels,it's just a matter of appointing the right person for the task. You have some who are good at speaking in public, others who write the speech and others better at  researching the subject to write it.
Third essential is commitment to a clear and common purpose. Defined roles of each member should be clear but there should also be room for disagreement .There should be a common goal that all are willing to work toward for the good of the team effort.
Fourth essential is the ability and willingness to manage conflict which  can be difficult with a group of people with different personalities . You have to be willing to ask questions of team members to find  a common solution to the problem.  This can be stressful but be a good thing if it makes the team better in the end.
The fifth essential is focusing  on results by measuring  and recognizing our achievements  from our efforts of working together .
The alignment of authority and accountability can be tricky. Each person needs to know what their defined role is so there's no misunderstanding of what they are responsible for getting done.A person in an authority position needs to be trustworthy and  respectful of the rest of the team .