Questions worth answering
This is no time to shrink back from focusing on culture.
More than ever, your team is looking for inspiration.
Take a deep breath from battling the urgent and focus on what's important:
Human connection.
Our team recently carved out time to interact in a meaningful and memorable way.
The conversation was positive, insightful, encouraging...and exactly what we needed.
Here's how it works: Give each person on your team a few minutes to contemplate the questions below. Then everyone takes turns verbalizing their thoughts with the group (best done face-to-face and can also be effective through video conference).
Here’s what we worked through:
1. What 1 key strength do you admire in each person on our team? When have you seen them demonstrate this specific strength?
2. What 1 thing could each person on our team do better/different to provide greater impact in their role?
3. What 1 thing does our team do really well?
4. What 1 thing could our team do better to provide greater impact for our clients and the world?
Pause. Reflect. Ask: What does this say about who we are as individuals and as a group? What actions should we take in order to improve as professionals and as a team?
The questions worth answering are often the ones we are too busy to ask.
Make the commitment to revive your work and your team.