No Bullsh!t Leadership Moment #120: How Do You Fix a Broken Team?
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May 11, 2025 Taking over a dysfunctional team can be a daunting task, but there are proven strategies to turn things around. Leaders can focus on fostering accountability and trust while ensuring everyone knows their roles. A nine-week program offers insights on motivating team members and unlocking hidden potential. Clear communication and engagement are key to rebuilding a broken team and driving performance to new heights.
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Leadership Often Misses Team Potential
- Most leaders inadvertently neglect to focus on unlocking their team's unrealized talent.
- They often mimic their bosses and get stuck balancing competing priorities without maximizing their team's potential.
Assess Team Dysfunction Thoroughly
- Any new team is usually dysfunctional because of the previous leader's impact.
- Assessing value delivery, accountability, urgency, productivity, and trust helps understand the team's condition.
Seven Steps to Rebuild a Team
- Take full accountability for the team's state and listen to people's experiences without accepting excuses.
- Enforce new behaviors and performance standards clearly, and remove those unwilling to change to save progress.