Shared agreements make teams excel. As we saw in yesterday’s blog post, water cooler talk can erode the foundation of trust amongst team members. One of the areas you may want to create some shared agreements around is in the area of communication. If there is disagreement or alternative view points, how can these be encouraged to be brought to the table, rather than swept under the carpet only to be relegated to the water cooler?
In creating team agreements define as a team what transparency means. Explore how you would like to support alternative vantage points. If there are disagreements, how can these be raised in a safe, and respected way.
What other agreements would the team benefit from discussing?
In creating team agreements define as a team what transparency means. Explore how you would like to support alternative vantage points. If there are disagreements, how can these be raised in a safe, and respected way.
What other agreements would the team benefit from discussing?
Jennifer Britton
Authorized Partner of the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team(TM)
(416)996-8326
Authorized Partner of the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team(TM)
(416)996-8326
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