A high-performing team doesn’t just evolve naturally.  What are some of the things you can do that will help kick-start team synergy, trust, and communication, even on day 1?

* There’s a hack I use that is a hybrid of techniques for building trust, likability, understanding and acceptance

* Take them to a bar

* Ask 2 simple questions:

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* Why do you get up every morning and come to do this job?

* What is something you think very few people know about you?

* These work to expose vision and passion - usually if the first doesn’t exist, the second still does - that you can use to anchor future conversations and find common ground.

* This technique is fast to use, easy to remember, and super effective.

* For even greater results, establish an culture of ‘helping you get what you want’

* If you want a truly elite team, you want some kind of crucible experience.  Easy to do in the Marines, not so easy in a corporate setting.  You’ll be surprised at my favourite substitutes.