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The 5 Behaviors of High-Performing Teams
Episode 18231st January 2024 • This Shit Works • Julie Brown
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Would it surprise you to learn that in a recent study only 8.7% of teams deem themselves “high performing”. Meaning that 91.3% of teams are not performing to their full potential. 

So, what are the behaviors that team members need to exhibit in order for their teams to perform at a high level?

Listen in as I discuss the 5 behaviors that shift teams from underperforming to high performing.


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In high school, I was a cheerleader.

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Yeah.

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Are you surprised?

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I mean, I'm kind of surprised my

older self looking back on my younger

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self is kind of surprised, but when

it comes to stunts, I was a base.

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So I was in the group of cheerleaders that

holds the feet of the cheerleaders that

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fly and flip around during the existence.

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During my entire time on the team, I

never once dropped a fellow cheerleader

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or failed to catch her after a toss.

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All the fliers knew they could

trust me and the other bases.

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And it allowed us to pull off some pretty

amazing stunts during our routines.

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Welcome to episode 180

2 of this shit works.

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A podcast dedicated to all

things, networking, relationship

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building and business development.

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I'm your host, Julie Brown.

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Speaker author and networking coach.

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And in today's episode, I'm diving

deep into an enlightening study.

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That reveals the fundamental

behaviors, propelling high

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performing teams towards success.

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Trust.

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It's a word that is echoed

throughout leadership seminars,

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boardrooms, even keynote stages.

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It's heralded as the Lynch pin for

organizational and team success.

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But have you ever thought about

the role of trust within teams?

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You know, beyond the conventional

manager employee dynamic.

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Today, I'm digging into a recent study

by ignite 80, that dissects, the inner

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workings of high performing teams,

shedding light on the pivotal behaviors

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that foster trust among teammates.

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The study, which surveyed

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uncovers a startling statistic.

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Only 8.7% of responders deemed

their teams high performing.

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This revelation sets the stage for the

exploration into the five key behaviors

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that set these rare 8.7% of teams apart.

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Are you ready for those

five key behaviors?

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First high performing teams, don't

leave collaboration to chance instead

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of just plunging into every new task.

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Willy-nilly.

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They first initiate keynote conversations.

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And his book, how to

work with almost anyone.

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Michael Bungay stainer

provides a series of prompts.

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Teammates can use to conduct these keynote

conversations before starting a project.

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Colleagues take turns, sharing

the tasks at which they Excel.

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Their communication preferences and

successful and unsuccessful collaborations

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they've experienced in the past.

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Critically staying here also recommends

proactively creating a strategy for

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when things go awry by inviting team

members to devise a plan for handling

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any breakdowns in collaboration.

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Should they occur?

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Second.

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Transparency or emerges

as another defining trait.

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High performing teams, proactively share

information, fostering inclusivity,

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and forwarding that toxic practice of

knowledge, hiding a red flag, signaling

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deeper issues within that team.

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I mean, how many of us has seen

that inaction at our places of work?

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I know when I was in corporate

America, I saw it all the time.

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Third.

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These teams don't hoard praise.

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They actively share credit.

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They acknowledged

teammate's contributions.

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Fostering appreciation and cultivating

a culture of reciprocity that

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bolsters trust within the team.

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But what about disagreements?

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Well, The fourth behavior of high

performing teams is that they

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don't shy away from conflict.

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Instead they view it as a catalyst

for making better decisions.

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The article draws parallels to thriving

marriages, which I thought was an

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interesting take because in thriving

marriages, they navigate disagreements,

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adeptly focusing on needs over

failures and maintaining a constructive

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approach, which these teams do as well.

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And finally, and perhaps most

strikingly these teams don't

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wait for tensions to fester.

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They proactively address it.

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Embracing a growth

mindset in relationships.

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They believe in repairing and enhancing

even the most strained connections

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through effort learning and perseverance.

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In other words, they believe tension

is temporary and can be overcome.

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So what are the immediate takeaways?

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Well, perhaps that trust isn't bestowed

by management to employee eats.

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It blossoms from the ground up, not from

the top down, nurtured by peer-to-peer

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interactions and everyday behaviors.

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Well, this kind of trust

building take time.

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Will it be challenging?

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Will you falter along the way?

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Yeah.

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It's why only 8.7% of teams

consider themselves high performing.

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But if you do these things,

your team will outperform 91.3%

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of the other teams out there.

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So.

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Maybe the place to start is to share

this podcast and article it discusses

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with your team and see which of these

strategies you can start implementing now.

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Consider implementing those keynote

conversations with your team at

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the beginning of each new project.

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Begin to foster transparent communication,

share credit for all accomplishments.

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Embrace constructive disagreements.

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And proactively address tensions.

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These actions can sow the seeds of

trust, fostering an environment,

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prime for productivity and success.

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I'm going to put a link to that

article in the show notes for you so

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that you can read the whole thing and

hopefully share it with your team.

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Okay.

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Onto the drink of the week,

which is the cheerleader.

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And it sounds fucking disgusting, so

I didn't make it tell me if you did.

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Here's what you're going to need.

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Two ounces of vodka, 14 ounces of a

light beer, two ounces of cranberry

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juice, two ounces of orange juice,

and then align, wedge for garnish.

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What you're going to do is you're

going to combine all ingredients

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in a pint glass with ice.

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Stir and maybe enjoy.

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You know what.

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I bet it's better together.

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I bet it's better than

the sum of its parts.

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But I'm still not going to make it.

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All right friends.

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That's all for this week.

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Thanks for being here.

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If you like what you heard

today, please leave a review

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and subscribe to the podcast.

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Also, please remember to share the pockets

to help it reach a larger audience.

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If you want more.

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Julie Brown that's me.

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You can find my book.

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This shit works on Amazon

or Barnes and noble.

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You can find me on

LinkedIn at Julie Brown BD.

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Just let me know where you

found me when you reach out.

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I'm Julie Brown underscore on Instagram,

or you can just pop on over to my website.

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Lots of info there.

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Julie Brown, bd.com until next week.

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Cheers guys.

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