The premise of all my work is impact. Agencies look to me for swift solutions to urgent problems. There is rarely time available to building rapport with a team. I have to build trust rapidly as I go.
And that’s not a simple challenge. The approach isn’t possible without a minimal level of trust, but I’ve yet to justify specific time for trust building.
How quickly can I get from meeting a team for the first time, to having their commitment to experiments aimed at improving shared ways of working?
It’s been an interesting challenge finding out.
I’ve used a similar approach a few times now when meeting a new team. I’m putting it out in the world as another opportunity to review it for potential improvements, and to open it up to feedback from those who have relevant experiences and insights.
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