{"id":38095,"date":"2021-03-09T18:32:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T02:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=38095"},"modified":"2021-03-09T18:32:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T02:32:03","slug":"teamwork-troubles-7-big-mistake-that-tear-apart-your-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/education\/teamwork-troubles-7-big-mistake-that-tear-apart-your-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Teamwork Troubles: 7 Big Mistake that Tear Apart Your Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/1-3.jpg&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; 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text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;140px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||60px|&#8221;]Karin Hurt and David Dye are keynote speakers and the award-winning authors of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/winningwellbook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Winning Well: A Manager\u2019s Guide to Getting Results Without\u00a0Losing Your Soul.\u00a0<\/i><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;720px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Your competition isn\u2019t in the guy in the left Zoom window, it\u2019s mediocrity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A huge mistake we see otherwise strong managers make is working to build teamwork among their direct reports, but forget that they\u2019re part of a bigger team. So, while they\u2019re working hard to <a href=\"https:\/\/letsgrowleaders.com\/winning-well-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Win Well<\/a>, they accidently sabotage teamwork and tick off their peers.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid teamwork troubles by avoiding these 7 mistakes.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7 Mistakes that Sabotage Teamwork<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you like your peers well enough, but teamwork is breaking down, look carefully to see if you\u2019re making one of these common mistakes.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Getting Stuck on Being Right- Over Effective<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When you know you\u2019re \u201cright,\u201d it can be tough to figure out how to also be effective.<\/p>\n<p>When you disagree in front of an audience, particularly if that audience is your boss, even if you\u2019re right, your peers may feel like you\u2019ve thrown them under the bus.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Over aligning with your boss<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you\u2019re a \u201cgood soldier doing everything your boss asks, without the ability to think for yourself, your peers will wonder what value you add. Of course, support your boss. But also build a reputation of having your own point perspective.<\/p>\n<p>See Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/letsgrowleaders.com\/2021\/02\/24\/how-your-great-boss-might-be-hurting-your-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why your great boss might be hurting your career.<\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Losing Peripheral Vision<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When everyone is heads-down focused on getting things done, it\u2019s easy to sabotage teamwork as you lose sight of your peer\u2019s perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>We see it all the time. HR sees compliance training as the most important thing\u2014with lots of good reasons.<\/p>\n<p>IT thinks HR has lost their mind to even consider doing training at a time like this.<\/p>\n<p>Customer service needs IT to stop making promises they can\u2019t deliver on.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone\u2019s right, everyone\u2019s frustrated, and everyone\u2019s finding it hard to accomplish their most important priorities.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Over-defending your team<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Of course, advocating for, and defending your team, is generally a good characteristic. Your team wants to know you have their backs. It\u2019s also important to keep a realistic and balanced perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the best person for that coveted special assignment isn\u2019t your\u00a0high-potential candidate. Sometimes it\u2019s YOUR team that screwed things up and the best next step is to apologize, not defend.\u00a0 And yes, sometimes the recognition needs to go to the guy on the other team who knocked it out of the park\u2014even though your team has been working hard too.<\/p>\n<p>Consider what supporting your own team, is doing to teamwork on the bigger team.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f4&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1-6.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_text=&#8221;1&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; 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hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>When everyone is heads-down focused on getting things done, it\u2019s easy to sabotage teamwork as you lose sight of your peer\u2019s perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans|on|||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#888888&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20%|&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;20px|||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]KARIN HURT &amp; DAVID DYE[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;60px||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;40px||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> Shutting Down Ideas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38103 alignleft size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Picture1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Picture1-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/letsgrowleaders.com\/psychologial-safety-why-people-dont-speak-up-at-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">research on psychological safety and speaking up at work<\/a>, 67% of the respondents operated under the notion that \u201cthis is the way we\u2019ve always done it.\u201d And those same managers just as likely to shut down ideas from a peer.<\/p>\n<p>To build better teamwork, be sure you are actively soliciting and advocating for ideas from your peers.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong> Under-investing in peer relationships<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Particularly when you\u2019re working virtually, it\u2019s easy to under-invest in peer relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Managers tend to focus on their team and boss first and hope the peer relationships will evolve naturally.<\/p>\n<p>Just like any human interaction, coworker relationships take time and energy to grow properly.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong> Withholding Best Practices<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Often high-performers will share ideas and best practices when you ask for them, but are too busy (or competitive) to do so proactively.<\/p>\n<p>Or they don\u2019t share because they don\u2019t want to look braggy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, people are wasting time spinning their wheels because they\u2019re unaware that a coworker has already figured it out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talking Teamwork: Spend a Moment with Your Peers to Improve Teamwork<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Talking about these common problems that sabotage collaboration (even in the abstract) can help you find a better path forward to better teamwork to take everyone\u2019s performance to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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