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One of the perennially favorite topics on this Web site deals with team work, team building, and how to lead teams. I get a lot of email asking about team building ideas as well. I realized, when asked the question, in one of my client companies, that I needed to create some basic knowledge about the team building process on this site.

So, I developed team FAQs that address the most fundamental team building concepts like what is a team and the stages of team development In my work with managers about team building, these basic ideas are critical.

Recently, I worked with a group of managers on team building ideas. I covered forming, storming, norming, and performing, which are the traditional stages of team development. To these I have added transforming to indicate high performance, rarely found teams. And, I have added ending to give weight to the fact that teams end and teams must mark their ending with celebration and analysis.

But, the most important reminder I rediscovered, in working with this group, and in working with most groups over the years, was the critical role that executives or team sponsors play during each stage. And, my suspicion is that the role of the team sponsor is foundational when teams succeed.

I have consolidated much of my writing about teams into a one stop resource: How to Build Powerfully Successful Work Teams and my newest piece about teams focuses on team building ideas.

What is your experience of the most critical factors in team success? Please comment.

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