FUNDAMENTAL #3: Achieving Commitment

Teams that commit to decisions and standards do so because they know how to embrace two separate but related concepts: buy-in and clarity. Buy-in is the achievement of honest emotional support. Clarity is the removal of assumptions and ambiguity from a situation.

COMMITMENT ASSESSMENT ITEMS

  • 11. Team members leave meetings confident that everyone is committed to the decisions that were agreed upon.
  • 19. Team members end discussions with clear and specific resolutions and calls to action.
  • 24. The team is clear about its direction and priorities.
  • 28. The team is aligned around common objectives.
  • 30. The team is decisive, even when perfect information is not available.
  • 34. The team sticks to decisions.
  • 38. Team ...

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