Teamwork is critical for success in most organizations. However, knowing whether your team is really cohesive or not can be tricky.
There are sophisticated ways to gauge team cohesiveness, however there is a simple method that has proven effective for most leaders. This uncomplicated practice is so easy that many of you may laugh out loud. Surprisingly, too many leaders fail to do it.
The best place to start in understanding the cohesiveness of your team is to simply ask them, “how cohesive do you think we are as a team?”
That’s it.
As leaders, we sometimes forget to ask simple, straightforward questions that can provide us with valuable information. Arming yourself with this info can then help you make decisions and improve.
Additionally, asking this specific question not only offers great insight, but it will also help your team members feel more valued and important. All of this will help strengthen your culture.
The simplicity of this exercise makes it one that can be repeated over and over again as you continue to improve teamwork and cohesion.
So if you want to know how cohesive your team really is, ask them “how cohesive do you think we are?”, and you will quickly learn just how good you are doing.
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