The Top Hot Spot That Could Make or Break Team Performance
Ever wonder what's really holding your team back from hitting their full stride?
We did too. That's why we asked over 300 leaders one simple question: What hot spot have you seen most often as the biggest breakdown in team performance? The answer was crystal clear!
A whopping 35% pointed to Unclear Roles & Responsibilities as the top performance killer. That's more than any other factor we studied.
But here's the thing: we're not just talking about basic job descriptions here. At the senior level, it gets trickier. When top leaders need to work across boundaries to drive strategic priorities, things can get muddy fast. Suddenly, the question of "who's on first?" becomes a lot more complicated.
Through our work with senior leadership teams, we've found this challenge shows up again and again. It's one of six critical hot spots that can make or break team effectiveness:
Six hot spots we asked leaders about that can jeopardize team performance.
Our findings as of Q4 2023 of the biggest breakdown in team performance.
Here's what makes Unclear Roles & Responsibilities particularly thorny at the executive level: As leaders step into broader enterprise-wide responsibilities, the lines between roles often blur. When everyone needs to collaborate to drive results, clarity becomes even more critical – and more elusive.
Here’s a double-click into insight about the Hot Spot - Unclear Roles & Responsibilities - from our CEO, Kimberley Lewis Parsons.
Suspect Unclear Roles and Responsibilities — or any of the other hot spots — might be present in your teams slowing down team performance? Let’s talk to see how we might partner with you to grow your team’s performance so you can increase your results.
