SMART Team Quick Check Assessment The Smart Workplace

If it feels like your team is bailing out a leaky boat, the SMART Workplace can help shed some light on how to navigate the waters of virtual work to become an effective SMART Team. Answer these 6 questions to determine if your team cruiser is taking on water or is sailing smoothly. And if your team is feeling a bit swamped, we'll get you pointed back to solid ground.

1.

My team talks freely and openly among our members and as a whole team, using digital collaboration to work better together.

Doesn’t occur

Infrequently, once in awhile

Sometimes

Most of the time

Always

2.

As a team we all clearly understand what we need to accomplish, together and individually

Almost everyone has a different perspective on our goals and priorities.

There are sub-groups within the team that have differing opinions..

The majority of the team is aligned on this.

There are only one or two people who don’t agree on what our team accomplishments need to be.

The entire team is totally aligned regarding what we need to do.

3.

All team members understand our respective strengths and how we complement each other.

People understand their own strengths, but seems unaware of their teammates’ unique contributions.

Some teammates understand and work with each others’ strengths.

The majority of the team is aligned on this and working to their strengths.

There are only one or two people who don’t know or work with other team member strengths.

All team memebrs have an understanding of each other’s strengths and how they strengthen the team’s performance.

4.

Team members extend themselves beyond their individual responsibilities to help others when need.

We all stick to our own responsibilties.

Support is given mostly to close friends on the team.

Yes, mostly if it appears the whole team will fail.

Yes, but only under managerial direction.

Yes, anyone can call for help from others at any time.

5.

I count my work team members among my closest professional friends.

No, we don’t socialize with each other after work, either virtually or in-person.

We participate in team social events outside of work on special occasions.

There are some close freindships, though not all team members.

There are one or two team members who are less socially engaged with other team members.

Our team is a mutually supporting social network with close social bonds.

6.

All team members are engaged with our work.

Most people are actively dis-engaged and are just doing their jobs.

Sometimes the team gets engaged, but only for short periods of time.

My team is neither dis-engaged nor engaged.

We are engaged and committed most of the time.

I am in total engagement with all team members, and we care about our outcomes.

Your score will help you determine what type of training, coaching or boot-camp sessions your team may need to get started on the path to becoming a more effective, collaborative SMART Team.

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