The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Team leadership
Promote commitment within the team
from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
How to Apply This
- Set deadlines for your goals.
Deadlines foster commitment within the team. - Create contingency plans.
A team with commitment issues should discuss contingency plans upfront or identify the worst-case scenarios that could result from a decision. This way, members will feel more confident and understand that they can survive a potentially bad decision. - Cascade messages.
In a meeting, teams should review key decisions and agree on what employees and stakeholders need to know. It helps ensure everyone is on the same page and prevents contradictory messages from spreading outside the team.
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