It is difficult to hold team members accountable for their attitudes regarding teamwork or the new team. Encourage the leader to gain great clarity around what the expectations are for team members, both in the areas of competencies and results. Identify the specific goals and outcomes you need team members to achieve…and the specific timeframe for accomplishment. Then identify what competencies you need from someone in this team. Things like, “shares ideas in meetings that will improve the process or team.” Or, “seeks additional assignments when assigned tasks are completed.” Now you have the ability to hold team members accountable to both competencies and results.

The tough reality is these team members do not have enough to do. The leader needs to load team members up with expected results and competencies and then hold each team member accountable. If that doesn’t work, coach, counsel, document and if that fails, share the unwilling team members with your best competitor.

Do you have any tips on how best to deal with this situation? I feel as if I may have to leave if this problem is not resolved, as you mention in the second to last point.