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Got an đČevergreenđČ question from Farcaster friend, @marissaposner, about helping teams make decisions faster and better.
This is crucialâslow, poor decisions cost teams time, morale, and momentum. Not to mention burn. After thousands of coaching conversations, hereâs what I know to be true:
1) Build Trust First đ
Take the team out to dinner. Not a metaphor. Sit down, break bread, and get to know each other beyond the org chart. Trust isnât built during conflictâitâs built before it. Best time? As early as possible, before any tension is on the line.
Canât do dinner? Host a Zoom coffee or lunch.
Canât meet at the same time? Do 1:1s. Send a gift card. Be an athlete.
Skip the icebreakers. Ask:
âYou were bornâand then what?â
2) Clarify the Real Challenge đ
Too often, weâre solving the wrong dilemma. It takes some diggingâbut itâs worth the descent.
Ask, âWhatâs the real challenge here?â
Then: âAnd what else?â
(From Michael Bungay Stanier, The Coaching Habit)
Keep going. Thing beneath the thing.
The good stuffâs at the bottom.
3) Create Alignment đ
Before debating what to do, align on what matters. Use Pam Heathâs four questions:
đ„What matters most?
đ„What does that look like?
đ„What makes it difficult?
đ„What makes it possible?
These bring clarity, reveal tensions, and align effort.
4) Ratify Decisions đ
Smart teams love to poke holes in ideas. So donât ask, âAre we all good?â Instead, ask:
âIs there anything we canât live with?â
(from Samantha Sladeâs Going Horizontal)
This lowers the bar for objections and moves things forward fasterâwithout false harmony.
5) Ensure Accountability đ
Even great decisions die without follow-through. Inspired by Marshall Goldsmith, use daily yes-or-no questions to track alignment with values.
Most people struggle with consistency.
But those who do this one small thing, daily, see real progress.
Just pick one damn thing and do it consistently.
Lifeâs a team sport.
Play hard.
Play fast.
Be a great teammate.
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