. . . . but all HPTs have the following characteristics:
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Have a shared team vision
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Are results focused
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Have a shared commitment to action
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Set Smart and Smut objectives
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Have a ‘can do’ mentality
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Have a self assessment and evaluation approach leading to
learning - how are we doing, how can we do better
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Have clear roles and responsibilities - match skills to
roles, play to individuals strengths, are aware of
weaknesses
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Ensure team accountability and collective ownership
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Communicate effectively and have processes in place
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Are flexible and can change direction and roles
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Have a team decision making approach - facilitated
sessions
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Have a strong planning process and set short and long term
goals and review them
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Are open and honest with each other
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Set team ground rules
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Have good leadership - sets targets, is inspiring, has
good coaching skills, is challenging, communicates well,
and leadership can move round for subjects
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The team is a safe place - tolerate failure and mistakes,
you don’t get ‘shopped’ outside the team
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Are co-located
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Listen to each other, seek advice from each other, are
supportive of each other
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Have high energy levels - a culture of go an extra mile
and individuals who spark off each other
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Accept external challenges and crisis
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Are prepared to take risks
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Have a ‘just do it’ approach - don’t always wait for
authority
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Are empowered - feel able to do it, believe they can do
it, challenge the old and new
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Have a creative tension and use it productively - it’s not
always sweetness and light, not necessarily a team of
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