MARK'S RESoURCES: RE-engaging TEAMS
STEP 1: regenerate team expectations
team activity: DEVELOP IDEAL TEAM PLAYERS
Conduct this simple, 30-60 minute activity to develop trust and begin to change the conversation on the team. Suggested sequence:
1. Watch the video at the bottom of this page with your team.
STEP 2: reimagine working together
TOOL: THEMATIC GOAL MODEL (question #5)
Creating clarity on what is most important right now, takes diligence and time, but is transformational for a team to start working together and focus on what is actually what’s important.
STEP 3: EMBRACE CONFLICT
ACTIVITY: DEVELOP TRUST (PRE-REQUISITE OF CONFLICT)
Based on The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni.
Trust: Building vulnerability based trust is an essential piece of re-engaging teams. Here is a 30 minute exercise, which I use on leadership team off-sites, that quickly changes the conversation on the team.
Download an Overview of The Five Dysfunctions Model
BONUS resources
recommended meeting rhythm
Download the recommended meeting rhythm to make your meetings and team much, much more productive, enjoyable, and cohesive.
ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH OVERVIEW
This document provides a summary of the four disciplines of organizational (and team) health. I use this model all the time to great effect.
NEW LEADER Assimilation tool
The New Leader Assimilation Tool is a process for opening communication channels for new or existing leadership and their staff. In the case of a new leader, it answers questions that would otherwise take up to a year to answer, and sets the stage for building individual and team relationships.
START THE CONVERSATION
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