The external factors are:
Team-leader fit: how well the leader works with the team
Team support from the organization: how well the organization supports the team
The model is formatted as a circle, which shows that all of the elements need to be in place for ultimate performance. Even if the team has all of the internal factors ironed out, they won’t experience success if the external factors are a problem.
Pros of this model:
-It provides a much broader and more well-rounded view of team effectiveness by looking both inside and outside the team.
Cons of this model:
-It fails to provide information about how to achieve or improve each of the seven factors, particularly external ones that leaders might not have as much control over.
6. The LaFasto and Larson Model
Use it when: You want to understand the individual components of your team.
Authors and business leaders Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson invested a lot of research into the model that they developed in 2001, studying the work of hundreds of team members and leaders to understand what made successful teams tick.
They determined that teams need five dynamics in place, which need to be considered right from the outset when a team is put together. These five elements are:
-Team member: for a team to be successful, it needs to be composed of the right people.
-Team relationships: those individual people need to be able to work well and have productive relationships with each other.
-Team problem solving: teams will need to be focused on their work, openly communicate, and approach problems with a positive attitude.
-Team leadership: the team needs not only the right members, but also the right leader in place.
Organizational environment: the organization as a whole needs to provide adequate support and resources, rather than creating roadblocks.
The model looks closely at a team from its smallest parts (the team members) all the way up to the environment it functions in.
Pros of this model:
-It’s based on very thorough research and analysis.