As a young manager, I was assigned to fire a couple of people at different times. I called for a meeting with each.
The first was convinced that the meeting was to fire him. It was not. My expressed intent was to address the issues
and help him turn things around, positively. He wasn’t convinced and had marital issues that brought him great
distress and paranoia. I told him he was not fired, just that he needed to respond appropriately. He did not and
later took his own life. The second person accepted my guidance and turned things around to the total surprise
and delight of my superiors. I believe that what made the most difference for the second person was following up
with weekly accountability meetings to discuss and promote progress regarding all of this infographic’s concepts.
BTW, my grade school principal did that with me. He taped a schedule of our meetings on his pull-out desk shelf
and referenced it each week when I reported at the appointed time.
Justin Mecham’s Post on LinkedIn, December 2023
See the original post on Linkedin.
AIIR Consulting found that 75% of teams are considered dysfunctional.To be in the successful 25%, companies
need to change from dysfunctional
teams, to high-performing teams.To help with this change, I’ve created this
strategic comparison inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s
“The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”.𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:
• Change from individual agendas to team outcomes.
• Cultivate a results-centric team ethos.𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:
• Move from evasion to ownership.
• Hold all members to consistent standards.
𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:
• Shift from ambiguity to clarity in goals.
• Foster engagement through clarity and buy-in.
𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁:
• Transform disputes into discussions.
• Promote healthy debate for growth.
𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁:
• Replace concealment with candor.
• Encourage vulnerability as a strength.
𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺:
• Are we proactive in tackling these dysfunctions?
• What strategies can we implement to enhance trust and accountability?
• How can we realign our focus to prioritize collective results over individual goals?
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