In this third installment of the ‘Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team’ series, Maria and Michelle take a look at how the lack of commitment can cause dysfunction within a team as well as some ways to ensure that doesn’t happen.

They begin by looking at the traditional notion of ‘getting buy in’, explaining what ‘being heard’ really means and how important it is, and Michelle explores one component of The Leadership Challenge. They also discuss the importance of employees feeling ownership and involvement within their team, allowing them to be part of the process, ensuring clarity in communicating decisions with them, and the correlation between commitment and staying with a company. Once again, our HR experts from REL Talent demonstrate their expertise by sharing knowledge and experience about a potential pitfall, and offering the effective and practical advice necessary to ensure that you and your team successfully overcome it.

The Finer Details of This Episode:

Quotes:

“They don’t get to decide what our goals are…the company decides what our goals are.”

“All of a sudden, people had tons of input on how to achieve their goal.”

“When we don’t give people the feeling that they own something, they’re part of something, they will always treat it like a rental car.”

“Lack of commitment manifests as a fake ‘Yes’.”

“When I don’t own it, I am less likely to be as proactive as I need to be.”

“In the absence of information, people will fill in the blanks, and usually they fill in the blanks with their past experience.”

“Commitment is extremely important. It builds layers upon layers, and it, literally, takes a whole team in order to understand that foundation.”

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