I repeat my question:

What would happen TO the team you lead – IF ALL of your direct reports had a crystal clear answer to ALL of these questions?

I am going to guess some of your possible answers …

Your team would very likely experience an increase in the following:

- Goal clarity
- Role clearness
- Trust
- Communication transparency
- Motivation
- Execution capacity
- Etc.

In one word – IF ALL of your direct reports had a crystal clear answer to ALL of these questions – the ALIGNMENT of your team would most likely increase; and for some of you reading these lines, it would probably increase dramatically.

These questions are from the “MCG Model” [Membership, Control, Goals] by Jack R. Gibb, “T-Group Theory and Laboratory Method.” Wiley. New York, NY. 1964.

This model is a “classic” among team building models and has been used for a variety of applications – including large-scale change acceleration (see for example: Dannemiller Tyson Associates, “Whole-Scale Change.” Berret-Koehler Publishers. San Francisco, CA. 2000).

Anyway – if you can dramatically increase the alignment of the team you lead just by making sure all of your direct reports have a crystal clear answer to these questions – why don’t you facilitate a meeting where you make sure that happens?

How long will it take you to hold this meeting – 60 minutes tops?

This will be one of the best time investments you can make – and you will reap the benefits for months – if not years – to come.

Conclusion:

Take the time to make sure all of your direct reports have a crystal-clear answer to the MCG Model questions here above – and you will increase the alignment of the team you lead in no time at all.

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