Which one of the following situations currently reflects your team? At some point, your team will face each of these challenges, as they represent the necessary stages of development in the life cycle of any group. The stuck-points come when the discomfort of growth makes adapting difficult. The solution is to diagnose your current state, define what you want your desired state to be and commit to taking the first step (The 4 Stages of a Team, 2019).
Insight is easier than action. Most teammates already know where the pain lies. With some basic assessment, most leaders can determine why the team is struggling or stuck. Assessment metrics simply validate what everyone already knows. If you are brave enough to ask the question, then you must have the courage to take steps to address the answer. Take the first step.
