Candour & Communication - Critical to performing teams

All successful teams have the following six values working together to achieve performance: ▷ Trust & Vulnerability; ▷ Commitment & Accountability; and ▷ Candour & Communication.

Like a veritable six-pack they form a functioning core - a strong yet agile operating system.

This article focuses on the role of Candour & Communication.

Whilst the power of teams and teamwork relies on the varying and unique strengths of each individual, the weaknesses and failings that accompany every person must also be addressed.

Good management requires not just to accomodate, but to optimise, the different personalities, modalities, values and motivations of each team member, so that everyone is performing to their potential.

There is a misguided view that everyone on the team must be friends, respect each other or always agree on what is to be done. Whilst this would be ideal, it is rarely the case in reality. And it is certainly not essential for team performance.

As we are all well aware, whenever there a…