Knocking Down Team Silos: The Role of Ground Rules

Do you have teams that operate in silos at your company? Do you want to know how to knock those silos down?

Setting good Ground Rules for problem solving sessions is an important step in laying the ground work to knock silos down.

These 5 #groundrules will help you make progress faster when working through difficult issues like team silos.

1. Tackle problems, not people. Don’t make it personal.
2. One person speaks at a time. Everyone else listens.
3. 3-minute rule for speaking. This isn’t a soapbox.
4. Be present, or be elsewhere. Your attention is required.
5. Focus on solutions, not the problems. Stay Positive.

“Having rules in place that you consistently enforce can significantly improve how your team solves problems and makes decisions”
– Roger Schwartz, Organizational psychologist

Let me know if you have a favorite ground rule I didn’t list here.

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