There are many underpinnings that should be part of team performance–from team contracting and team structure to the performance challenge you give to the team as its purpose. However, another vital component to high performance in teams is related to the types of meetings they have. To have high performing teams, they need to be engaged. In a recent FastCompany webinar, Keith Ferrazzi reported that 71% of teams say they do not collaborate, and 74% of team members say that they are incapable of speaking their minds in their team meeting. These data points show that teams are not performing as they should and they may not be teams at all. [Read more…]