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We know that teams, high performing or chaotic have a huge impact on an organisation’s performance, it’s one of the reasons why team building is a huge industry. The industry may be built on an understandable aim, but all too often it fails to deliver on its promise.
Leaders struggle to get their teams to focus on a singular goal. Politics and in-fighting drive silo-thinking and domain protection. Teams are disconnected and leaders – both in HR and elsewhere – are left, rightly, frustrated.
This disconnection is most often driven by a failure to understand and integrate values in the team … and that’s where HR can really help.
Values and team performance
Our values shape how we see the world, what motivates us, and how we interact with others. They are fundamental to who we are and influence the way we operate as individuals in both life and work, as well as then within a family or team.
Your values system is made up of a cluster of related beliefs that, when taken together, create meaning and drive behaviour for you as an individual.
So, when team members have vastly different dominant values, misunderstandings can arise. On the other hand, too much similarity can lead to ‘groupthink,’ limiting fresh perspectives and innovation.
But understanding values is not just about assembling the right group of people from the get go, it is really the start of an ongoing conversation. When teams take the time to appreciate and work with each other’s values, they create stronger connections, better collaboration, and ultimately, greater success.
Values and organisational outcomes
An insight into values is therefore hugely beneficial at both individual and organisational levels. Employee retention, employee engagement and change management initiatives will all be positively impacted by a better understanding of the values of the individual as well as the whole team.
Values impact almost every aspect of organisational life and that’s why objective data about values has the potential to be a game-changer. Values shape effective leadership and help equip leaders with the ability to solve today’s challenges as well as tomorrow’s.
Assessing values
The good news is that it’s perfectly possible – and quick – to assess the values of individuals on a team and then aggregate that data to provide clear team development guidance. The Complete Values Profile provides a values assessment for individuals. It reveals which value set is dominant for each person at an overview level as well as from a management, operational and strategic level. By assessing all the individuals on a team, you’ll gain fascinating insights into what’s causing any interpersonal issues.
A values assessment is the ideal place to start when faced with a disconnected or sub-optimal team. It takes minimal time away from the ‘day job’ and individuals will feel they are getting as much value from the assessment as teams. Organisational leaders will also be relieved to find out why they’re struggling to get their team humming.
If you’ve got a disconnected team in mind, discover more about the Complete Values Profile and contact us to find out more.
