At CLSWEST we believe that there is a significant, but often understated difference between teamwork and "how teams work". Our research has identified some of the major issues endemic to teams that may lead to ineffective functioning or team process. Some of these problems are:

•	A lack of a clear understanding of focus and purpose
•	Communication and interpersonal difficulties
•	Minimal team learning opportunities
•	Inadequate decision-making skills
•	Insufficient knowledge of individual team-member roles
•	Poor feedback related to team performance
•	Team style
•	Reduced task interdependence
•	The team as a counter-culture
•	Little attention paid to team design
•	Poor team skills training

CLSWEST Associates directly address the underlying issues giving rise to team underperformance. In some cases we use fun and interactive simulations to obtain objective measures of performance. In other instances we use real data from real scenarios within client organizations as a basis for measurement. All of our team training sessions use a variety of models and techniques to explain performance and to provide a process for planning to improve team output. Contact us to learn more about our team assessment and development processes.