The key to highly functional teams is their ability to have healthy debate.
NOT to shy away from asking the unpopular questions.
There are always a million things to get on and DO, but when we see other companies go through big issues that are played out in the national press, there’s a high chance that each of us thinks, if only for a few minutes, “I wonder if that could happen to us..?”
The difference between thought and action could be an issue with negotiation capability.
People ‘stay in their lane’ if they aren’t empowered to speak up, question how things are done, or suggest attention be put on things ‘outside their pay grade’.
When everyone in the team is invited to share the leadership load, they can be part of the discussion, debate and collective decision making. This is when things are in the best hands.
- Fostering relationships like this requires trust.
- They require leaders to not always be ‘in charge’.
- And, they require everyone to be encouraged to ask for what they want, need or deserve without fear of looking silly, weak, or feeling like they’re being an inconvenience.
Are you encouraging your team to speak up and ask?