Let your team call you out

It’s Friday, let’s keep it short.

Leaders, one of the many powerful lessons in the 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team is that high-functioning teams are built on a foundation of trust, which allows team-mates to hold each other accountable (so the leader doesn’t have to).

Here’s a powerful way to demonstrate that it’s OK for team members to express vulnerability and not have it used against them.

Do it yourself.

Let people on your team call you out, and they’ll get the message:

“Thank you for the feedback.”

“I see your perspective. Let me think about that.”

“I don’t see it that way, but I appreciate the candor.”

Ego is the team killer. Don’t let yours kill yours.