Stage-to-Move Team-Building Cards
Recall the right team-building move for common stage and dysfunction signals.
Signal: people are polite, unclear on goals, and hesitant to ask basic questions. Move: treat the team as forming. Clarify the shared result, decision rights, and speaking-up norm. Forming needs orientation. Do not mistake politeness for alignment. Signal: disagreement is showing up as side chats after the meeting. Move: address fear of conflict. Ask for the strongest unresolved objection in the room before closing. Lencioni's artificial harmony weakens commitment; bounded dissent strengthens it. Signal: team members agree to decisions but describe next steps differently. Move: close with decision, rationale, owner, and revisit point. Commitment needs clarity more than consensus. Signal:…
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