What do you do when a teammate says, "I won't stand in the way of the team accepting the proposal." and when asked directly whether they will support the proposal, they hem and haw without clearly saying "Yes."? In my post on Decide as a Team, I discussed how a team can use the Roman Evaluation Process to make a consensus decision and, if … [Read more...]
Decide as a Team
Do some members of your team make agreements during meetings but fail to support them afterwards? If this behavior is happening, I suspect your team is using an obscure process to make decisions. Identifying Obscure Process An obscure decision making process is easy to identify. Ask each member to create a map of the process used to make team … [Read more...]
Word Choices — We — Part 2
In my first entry about the word "we," I argued using the words "We decided to..." often create ambiguity. I suggested asking yourself several questions to reduce ambiguity either when you hear those words or when you are about to say them. In this entry, I will lay out the case for when using the words "We decided … [Read more...]
Fine Team Rather Than Individual?
Does your team fine individuals for infractions; such as being late to meetings? Rather than fining individuals, would more behavioral change happen if the entire team was fined? I participate in a basketball clinic every week. It's a mix of guys who love playing hoops despite their increasing age. After doing a series of exercises that … [Read more...]
Testing Products; Shipping Products
Workshop Discover and address fundamental predicaments in shipping products. You will work with a team to deliver a product to market that has more value than your competitors. Parts of your product work as designed: Other parts are defective. You must remove defects, but if you spend too much time removing them, the value of your product will … [Read more...]
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