Once you have the foundation of vulnerability-based trust, you can start addressing the next behavior of cohesive teams, which is conflict. Some people try to avoid conflict because it is emotional and at times physically gut-wrenching. Whenever you bring people together, with different personalities, different ages, genders, etc. – these is going to be conflict!
Below is what one team leader had to say about using this program with her team:
“I have experienced the power of this program first hand. It opened our team up for tough discussions, items we might have swept under the rug. It’s a process, but it is worth it.”
– Stacy Winsett, MS, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP, Senior HR Executive with a Fortune 500 Company
Conflict on teams does not have to be all negative. Cohesive Teams engage in healthy conflict around ideas. With healthy conflict, team members have the freedom to disagree with each other in unfiltered, passionate, and constructive debate about ideas instead of veiled discussions and guarded threats.
Below is what another team leader had to say about using this program with his team:
“The 5 Behaviors program was a real eye-opener for our team. We have a much better understanding of each other’s strengths and challenges, and we’re better equipped to work together with trust, transparency and radical candor to achieve a common goal.”
– Stuart McMahan, Vice President of Provider Solutions Software Division with a Fortune 500 Company
Next, we will look at why commitment, is a layer in The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team model.
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