Japan v South Africa: Building a high performing team

The power of teamwork was proven in a very dramatic and unexpected way with the result of the Japan and South Africa pool match in the Rugby World Cup last month.

By Jasbindar Singh.

JAPAN, the underdogs, faced the seemingly insurmountable odds in taking on the might of South Africa – one of the world’s great rugby sides – in the pool match in the Rugby World Cup in September. Japan summoned an incredible self-belief and energy in not backing down from the physicality imposed by their opponents. There is a great lesson here in teamwork for us in the workplace. Despite any obstacles, how could your team harness its resources to achieve the desired results? Here are 12 key questions to discuss with your team: 1. Game plan: What is our game plan and how are we tracking? 2. Strategy: Is our strategy still working or do we need to change something? 3. Strengths-based: Are we conscious of other team members’ strengths and weaknesses as well as our own?…

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