Frequently, teams that are highly cohesive fall into a trap called groupthink. Groupthink is a consequence of decision making conformity. When teams become so comfortable with processes and relationships that they no longer think critically about whether or not the team's effectiveness is being compromised, it is time to raise consciousness by asking thought provoking questions. It's time to question whether goals and objectives are being served by easy consensus. Next time, we will explore some questions that raise team consciousness about their effectiveness.
A recurring theme that showed up this weekend was about how overcoming adversity makes individuals strong. The key principle of this concept is raising consciousness about what works and what doesn't. It highlights the importance of questioning the status quo. This concept also applies to teams.
Frequently, teams that are highly cohesive fall into a trap called groupthink. Groupthink is a consequence of decision making conformity. When teams become so comfortable with processes and relationships that they no longer think critically about whether or not the team's effectiveness is being compromised, it is time to raise consciousness by asking thought provoking questions. It's time to question whether goals and objectives are being served by easy consensus. Next time, we will explore some questions that raise team consciousness about their effectiveness. |
AuthorMary Edson, Ph.D., SHRM SCP, SPHR, is an organizational strategist who works with managers, project leaders, and teams to overcome adversity by building adaptive capacity and sustainable systems. Mary is a past president of the International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR). She conducted her doctoral research at Saybrook University in San Francisco, CA. Her research paper reviewing the results of this study received the Sir Geoffrey Vickers Award at the 55th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences at the University of Hull, U.K. For more about Mary's work as an organizational strategist, go to Leadership Strategies at www.maryedson.com Archives
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