The Table Group

What values are really driving your culture? Patrick Lencioni outlines four distinct types of values that shape organizations: ?? Core Values: The deeply embedded principles that guide all actions. ?? Aspirational Values: Traits a company desires but doesn’t yet fully embody. ? Permission-to-Play Values: The minimum behavioral standards required for employees. ?? Accidental Values: Unintentional traits that emerge within the culture, sometimes for better or worse. The challenge? Many companies mislabel these, leading to confusion and misalignment. When you understand the differences, you can build a more authentic and effective culture. Watch the this summary clip for more insights: https://lnkd.in/enrC46Y2

?? Shiny new ideas can be exciting, but don’t lose sight of?what’s already working. Innovation should enhance, not replace, existing strengths. Here's a very simple exercise to consider doing at an upcoming meeting: 1?? List three things?your team does exceptionally well. 2?? Ask: Are we protecting and strengthening these, or getting distracted by chasing something new?? 3?? Discuss?one way?to reinforce what’s already driving success.

What do you get when you combine The Ideal Team Player, The Six Types of Working Genius, and the Five Dysfunctions of a Team? A simple and comprehensive framework for building high-performing teams. Quick Vid Summary here: https://lnkd.in/e8-JZsUS To hear Patrick Lencioni and team further discuss this topic, check out Episode 75 from the At the Table podcast: https://lnkd.in/gGHZD9ge

?? Quote: "I'm convinced that simplicity is the scarcest commodity among leaders, and probably the most important."?— Patrick Lencioni ? Takeaway: Complexity creates confusion. Leaders who?simplify?messages, processes, and priorities help their teams stay focused and productive. ?? Team Exercise: Take?one major initiative?your team is working on and challenge everyone to?explain it in one sentence. If it can’t be simplified, it may be too complex. Ask:?What can we eliminate or clarify to make this less confusing? #Simplicity #Leadership #OrganizationalEffectiveness

What if your team had a single, unifying rallying cry for?the?year ahead? A clear, compelling?goal that cuts through?the?noise, breaks down silos, and aligns everyone around what truly matters. Give your team that focus by creating a Thematic Goal. Learn how to create a specific & inspirational thematic goal by: 1?? Downloading the attached PDF 2?? Watching the Thematic Goal summary vid: https://lnkd.in/ekwMKkGs 3?? Listening to "What's Your Rallying Cry?": https://lnkd.in/eXGgKNth

When people describe their meetings as "bad," it usually means that boredom & confusion are perpetuated. Here's Patrick Lencioni summarizing the "Death By Meeting" framework, an applicable blueprint for how to create more engagement & clarity in meetings... ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/eBxTkpA2

“A leadership team cannot be cohesive if its members don’t understand and tap into one another’s?geniuses.” -- Patrick Lencioni

"Leaders who can identify, hire, and cultivate employees who are HUMBLE, HUNGRY, and SMART will have a serious advantage over those who cannot." --Patrick Lencioni (The Ideal Team Player) These three essential virtues are required in order to be a team player, and every high-performing team is made up of them. For a quick overview of the Ideal Team Player, check out the following clip from Pat: https://lnkd.in/eQsevGRP Interested in more tools & resources from the Ideal Team Player? ?? https://lnkd.in/eVjvuDEH