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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 27 MIN

Building High-Performing Teams 👷‍♀️ (with Ingeborg van Harten)

from The 7people Podcast: Your Guide to Creating Irresistible Organizations · host 7people

“Can you build us a high-performing team?” It’s the #1 question People & Culture professionals get from leadership. Short answer: HR can coach, enable and guide. But high performance starts with - and must be owned by - the team’s managers.7people founder Ingeborg van Harten joins Flo to unpack what truly drives team performance - and why most organisations are measuring the wrong thing. Some of the topics we cover:What factors really drive performanceHR’s true role in performance management Performance vs Impact: Why most teams are measuring the wrong thingFrom forming to performing: Navigating (and accelerating) the stages of team development  How leadership behaviour makes or breaks teamsWhy team culture is the type of behaviour you accept - good or bad How to handle underperformance - and the importance of having the difficult conversations earlyBecause business performance = people performance. And high-performing teams start with leaders who model and manage the right behaviours…with HR as the coach behind the coach.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:27 Why Performance isn’t HR’s Responsibility02:53 What Makes a High-Performing Team?05:58 Team Performance vs Individual Impact09:34 How to Measure Impact: Behaviour vs Output11:17 Performance is Contextual12:36 From Forming to Performing: Stages of Team Development15:37 How to Handle Underperformance20:17 HR’s Role: Coaching the Coaches22:02 Clarity is Key: Define Performance Expectations22:57 Managing Team Culture 25:41 Final TakeawaysLEARN MORE:www.7people.team

“Can you build us a high-performing team?” It’s the #1 question People & Culture professionals get from leadership. Short answer: HR can coach, enable and guide. But high performance starts with - and must be owned by - the team’s managers.7people founder Ingeborg van Harten joins Flo to unpack what truly drives team performance - and why most organisations are measuring the wrong thing. Some of the topics we cover:What factors really drive performanceHR’s true role in performance management Performance vs Impact: Why most teams are measuring the wrong thingFrom forming to performing: Navigating (and accelerating) the stages of team development  How leadership behaviour makes or breaks teamsWhy team culture is the type of behaviour you accept - good or bad How to handle underperformance - and the importance of having the difficult conversations earlyBecause business performance = people performance. And high-performing teams start with leaders who model and manage the right behaviours…with HR as the coach behind the coach.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:27 Why Performance isn’t HR’s Responsibility02:53 What Makes a High-Performing Team?05:58 Team Performance vs Individual Impact09:34 How to Measure Impact: Behaviour vs Output11:17 Performance is Contextual12:36 From Forming to Performing: Stages of Team Development15:37 How to Handle Underperformance20:17 HR’s Role: Coaching the Coaches22:02 Clarity is Key: Define Performance Expectations22:57 Managing Team Culture 25:41 Final TakeawaysLEARN MORE:www.7people.team

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