Describe the characteristics that enable a high-performance team to excel at teamwork.

Specific characteristics of high-performance teams enable them to excel at teamwork. First, high-performance teams have a set of members who believe in teams' goals and are motivated to work hard to accomplish them. Second, high-performance teams turn a general sense of purpose into specific performance objectives that engender commitment, provide a clear focus for solving problems and resolving conflicts, set standards for measuring results and obtaining performance feedback, and help members understand the need for collective effort. High-performance teams have the right mix of skills among team members, including technical skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and interpersonal skills.