What is the Teamwork Check?

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The Teamwork Check consists of several questions on collaboration within and across teams. The Teamwork Check consists of two parts: 

1. Part 1: Assessment of collaboration within the core team: first, collaboration (positive aspects & challenges) within one's own team is assessed.

2. Part 2: Assessment of collaboration with other teams: All teams with which the team regularly collaborates are then recorded. Collaboration with these teams is then also assessed in terms of positive aspects and challenges. 

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Why does it make sense to carry out the Teamwork Check directly with all teams?

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From our work with numerous teams in various companies, we have recognized that cross-team collaboration is a key challenge. Improving cross-functional and cross-team collaboration is a strategic goal that can only be effectively addressed at the organizational level.

In order to create more transparency and to be able to give the teams specific recommendations for their further development, it is crucial to introduce the Teamwork Check comprehensively and organization-wide from the very beginning.

What is the result of a teamwork check?

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Each team that has completed the Teamwork Check will receive:

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1. Assessment of the mood (incl. reasons) in the core team as an average value and standard deviation

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2.Assessment of collaboration in the core team as an average value and standard deviation

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3. Overview of positive aspects of collaboration in the core team (incl. anonymized comments)

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4. Overview of the challenges of collaboration in the core team (incl. anonymized comments)

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5. A teamwork map that shows the collaboration with all the teams the team interacts with regularly.

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6. Proposal for a teamwork journey, i.e. which other focus topics could be taken up by the team and in which order to improve teamwork

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What happens in the teams after the Teamwork Check?

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1. Discussion of the results of the Teamwork Check: The teams go through the results of the check together in a short meeting (approx. 30') and agree on the Teamwork Assistant's proposal for the order of the upcoming focus topics.

2. Mood talks on team-specific focus topics (derived from the results of the teamwork check): For each focus topic, the team receives special preparation questions and AI-supported guides that help with the preparation and implementation of the mood talks.

3. Next teamwork check will be carried out 

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