Most everyone knows that team development follows the four stages of
- Forming
- Storming
- Norming
- Performing
If you have to develop a team and deliver results in short order, a month for example, you’ll be greatly hindered by the time lost in the first two stages (Organizational research tells us that three-fifths of team time is taken up by forming and storming.) Metaphor Mapping sessions can give you a jump-start by getting you clear on objectives and how to reach the, effectively completing the first three stages in a single session that can take from two hours to a full day.
In that short time, all your members will be in agreement on
- The purpose of the team and the the significance of what you’re trying to accomplish
- Roles of the team members
- Schedule and how to work together
Metaphor mapping ensures team members are not quiet or reluctant to share their viewpoint. You can’t map villages and rivers and be a wallflower! Please contact us if you’d like to discuss a situation that needs both high performing teams and speed!