Culture Amp's Team Effectiveness survey is a simple but powerful way for teams to assess their dynamics and ways of working. The survey, which incorporates the latest research on team development, produces benchmarks allowing companies and team leads to see how they are doing compared to others around the world.
~560k
Questions answered
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The data meet our criteria as being robust and reliable; unlikely to substantially change over time; and representative of the wider industry. Read more about the methodology.
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Computer Software
15%
Internet
9%
Information Technology and Services
7%
Financial Services
6%
Insurance
4%
Food & Beverages
3%
Medical Practice
3%
Nonprofit Organization Management
2%
Public Relations and Communications
2%
Hospital & Health Care
2%
North America
43%
Oceania
24%
Europe
23%
MEA
8%
Asia
3%
Team Effectiveness measures how productive and aligned employees feel to their team
I believe I am on the best team for me right now | 79% |
Being on this team enables me to do my best work | 74% |
As a team we consistently accomplish what we set out to achieve | 72% |
Team Effectiveness takes into account multiple things - the individual's fit, their output, and the team's output. All of these are scoring in the 70's. Intriguingly, teams are slightly more likely to feel like they're on the right team, even if the team is not achieving its goals. Perhaps suggesting there are other intangible, social benefits that come from the collaboration within the team, over the tangible outputs.
Team Effectiveness is a great way to create a feedback culture in your organization by starting at the level where work actually gets done - in teams! Every question is crafted to be actionable by all individuals in the team, not only the manager or team lead. This creates accountability and the recognition that team culture is created by each individual, not a single person.
The questions that are most associated with overall team effectiveness generally have to do with development and team processes. It's important for employees to feel like their expertise is well utilized and they have opportunities to develop. It's also important for communication to be open and employees to approve of decision-making. And ultimately, believe that the team can accomplish their goals.
1 My expertise is well utilized on this team | 75% favorable Knowledge and Capability |
2 There is open and honest two-way communication within our team | 72% favorable Communication and Collaboration |
3 Generally, I support how decisions are made in our team | 77% favorable Team Processes |
4 Working on this team provides me with opportunities that contribute to my development | 77% favorable Development |
5 I believe we can successfully accomplish our team goals | 80% favorable Knowledge and Capability |
People answering Team Effectiveness Global 2021 were most favorable about the following areas:
Teams are excelling in ensuring employee's feel aligned. Whether that's to the company's overall mission, or their small piece of making it a reality. And teams feel positive about the interpersonal aspects of their teams as well, specifically when it comes to other team members genuinely caring about thier well-being.
1 The work our team does makes a positive difference at [Company] | 90% favorable Organizational Alignment |
2 I know how my work contributes to the team's success | 88% favorable Role Clarity |
3 We genuinely care about each team member's wellbeing | 88% favorable Supportive Climate |
People answering Team Effectiveness Global 2021 were least favorable about the following areas:
But they aren't doing the things that feel like nice to haves. For example, celebrating the team's success, or rotating leadership responsibilities. And despite the care team members show to each other, they aren't comfortable sharing their mistakes.
1 We share or rotate some leadership responsibilities in our team (e.g., running meetings, tracking goals, follow-up) | 50% favorable Team Processes |
2 We regularly celebrate our team's achievements | 57% favorable Development |
3 Team members regularly give each other constructive feedback | 58% favorable Development |
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