Continuous Organisational Learning through the development of High Performance Teams

The challenges facing business today require that organisations be able to continuously transform into flexible, agile enterprises which respond to market driven opportunities. Due to the complexity and speed of change, organisations cannot become agile high performers without the transformation to team based structures. Research has identified several key enablers of high performing teams within UK case study small to medium sized organisations. This paper discusses the developing role of teams during the migration to organisational agility and introduces the key elements of having a shared vision, trust and openness whilst striving to achieve higher levels of performance.