Overcoming barriers to performance is how groups become teams.

The same dynamics that promote performance also support learning and behavioral change.

A demanding performance challenge tends to create a Team. In any situation requiring a combination of multiple skills, experiences and judgments, a team inevitably gets better results than a collection of individuals. Teams provide the kind of responsiveness, speed, on-line customization and quality that is beyond the reach of individual performance.

A demanding performance challenge tends to create a team.

Real teams don't emerge unless individuals on them take risks involving conflict, trust, interdependence and hard work.

Fun is only real and sustainable if it feeds off the team's purpose and performance aspirations.

Overcoming barriers to performance is how groups become teams.