What are the characteristics of effective project teams?

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Effective project teams have a clear sense of mission, a productive interdependency, cohesiveness, trust, enthusiasm, and results orientation. A clear sense of mission is perhaps the number one predictor of success. Project teams perform well when there is a clear sense of purpose or goal for the project. Interdependency refers to the degree of joint activity among project team members that is required in order to successfully complete a project. Each individual brings special skills to the table and each must be aware of how these skills fit into the overall scheme and what skills that others provide. Cohesiveness refers to the degree of mutual attraction that team members hold for each other and their task. For a project team, trust can best be understood as the team's comfort level with each individual member. Enthusiasm is the key to creating energy and spirit that drives effective project efforts. Finally, result orientation suggests that each member of the project team is committed to achieving the project's goals.

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