The Language of Teamwork

High-performing teams share more than a goal – they share a common language. Team Management Systems (TMS) calls this the “Language of Teamwork”: shared mental models that keep everyone on the same page. With this common language in place, team members know exactly who is doing what, how each person prefers to work, and how all the pieces fit together. That clarity strengthens trust and alignment, ensuring tasks don’t fall through the cracks and communication flows smoothly even under pressure.

To make this shared language a reality, the TMS Language of Teamwork is built on a suite of interrelated models that together form its foundation. Each model is grounded in research and addresses a crucial aspect of high-performance teamwork, ensuring no critical dimension is overlooked.

In the sections below, we showcase each of the TMS models that make up the Language of Teamwork, illustrating how they work in concert to give teams a common vocabulary for success.