Misty Brucker
Adding new members impacts the culture and dynamics of the team and recently the PPMC has added several new people. One of my favorite management books is The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni, which has helped us on this journey. The book provides a roadmap to creating a culture where not only the work thrives, but so do the people.
The second dysfunction of any team is the “fear of conflict.”
We’ve all been in meetings when the real conversation happens AFTER the meeting. These parking lot, or hallway conversations, are often where frustrations, concerns, and fears are shared…but not in the actual meeting. Handling conflict and truly accepting differing opinions is a challenge for most organizations, and society as a whole. One only needs to look at the societal divide and realize we struggle with...
