April 10, 2026 | Whitepapers

Team effectiveness is in decline. Not because people aren’t trying — they are. But effort alone isn’t enough when the systems, structures, and dynamics around a team are working against it.

AIIR Consulting analyzed data from 271 teams and more than 2,500 individuals to understand what’s actually happening — and why. This report gives you the data, the diagnosis, and a practical framework to start reversing the decline — at both the team and organizational level.

  • Year-over-year benchmarks across six dimensions of team performance
  • Themes from 7,599 open-ended responses from real team members
  • Field observations from experienced team effectiveness coaches
  • A diagnostic framework to identify which forces are most acute on your team
  • Targeted recommendations for senior leaders and team leaders

Download the Whitepaper and Reclaim High-Performance on Your Teams