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  1. The Secret to Building a High-Performing Team

    Sep 4, 2025 · Summary. Teams need to be able to take risks—from making hard decisions, to naming inconvenient truths, to having a hard conversation—in order to be successful.

  2. What Makes Some Teams High Performing? - Harvard Business …

    Aug 29, 2023 · When you gather and compare research, it’s clear that high-performing teams are marked by three things: Common understanding: Every person on your team will possess a …

  3. How High-Performing Teams Build Trust - Harvard Business Review

    Jan 10, 2024 · Summary. It’s no surprise that trust is at the core of high-performing teams. But conversations about cultivating trust at work often focus on the relationship between managers …

  4. High-Performing Teams Don’t Leave Relationships to Chance

    Sep 14, 2022 · Draw attention to projects that require a team effort or emphasize how your goals can only be achieved by working together. Finally, turn tension into connection.

  5. 5 Things High-Performing Teams Do Differently

    Oct 21, 2021 · When it comes to building extraordinary workplaces and high-performing teams, researchers have long appreciated that three psychological needs are essential: autonomy, …

  6. High-Performing Teams Start with a Culture of Shared Values

    May 11, 2021 · Just as important, however, is driving a skills-based transformation that can create teams diverse enough to be vibrant and innovative, while remaining inclusive and cohesive …

  7. 3 Ways to Build a Culture That Lets High Performers Thrive

    Jun 28, 2024 · She works with many exceptional companies to engineer high-performing cultures and is a frequent HBR contributor on the topics of motivation and performance.

  8. High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety: Here’s How to …

    Aug 24, 2017 · Summary. The highest-performing teams have one thing in common: psychological safety — the belief that you won’t be punished when you make a mistake.

  9. The New Science of Building Great Teams - Harvard Business Review

    He has identified three key communication dynamics that affect performance: energy, engagement, and exploration. Drawing from the data, he has precisely quantified the ideal …

  10. Leading teams - HBR

    Dec 19, 2025 · From a pioneer of "team emotional intelligence" comes a practical guide for building high-performing teams. Great teams can sometimes feel like magic....