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Creating chemistry

Creating chemistry

From the course: Building High-Performance Teams

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Creating chemistry

- It's great to have a clear vision and mission and a nice set of prioritized initiatives, and you've got all the right people. But what starts differentiating a team from a high-performing team is chemistry and trust between the members of that team. These intangibles are some of the most critical elements of building that team, but they're also some of the most elusive ones to build and to capture. In terms of building chemistry between the members of your team, you need to understand it's about personalities and shared beliefs. Make sure everyone on your team is involved in the interview process because candidates will show different sides of themselves to different people. And sometimes, those sides can be unattractive detractors from what you're trying to build. When I was a consultant, we were bringing in another consultant onto the team, and that person interviewed very well with the other members of the consulting staff. At the end of the interview process, we all got together…

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