Some statements that indicate the teams are not working
"...- we don't listen very well to each other, would rather tell each other
- we talk behind each other's backs
- we feel that if we haven't been consulted it wasn't a decision
- we let our individual agendas trump the collective agenda
- we don't assume the best of the team in ambiguous situations; on the contrary, we often tend to assume bad intent
- we avoid difficult conversations with each other
- we don't extend ourselves to really understanding each other's agendas
- we don't share information
- we create and perpetuate an incentive structure that rewards individual over collective achievement
- we form cliques and continue to collaborate within our small circles
- we are all out there chasing clients, staying busy, hedging against downturns and lean times
- we compete for staff to join our particular projects..."
Robert Kegan et al, 2009