Teams are Working Harder Than Ever. Why Is Their Performance in Decline?
and Jonathan Kirschner,
and Chris Cotetta,
and Shalini Chakraborty,
and Ryan Daly,
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
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