The other day I ran a team day which was a bit of a hybrid. In discussing what might be helpful with the team leader, I'd mentioned both a day exploring the stories (past, present and future) of the team, and also a Solutions Focused approach. She said both sounded good and could we combine them.
So ever up for a challenge, I agreed.
I am not sure how well that worked, in fact. It was OK - some parts went very well, and I think the team left with an increased sense of teamness, with greater mutual understanding, and most importantly, with a clearer sense of where they wanted to get to and a commitment to actions to take them forward.
But there wasn't really sufficient time either to turn the embryonic stories about the desired future into something substantial and compelling, or to get the full value of the material generated by the Solutions tools.
I will be interested to hear the team's feedback, and to explore with the team leader how to ensure we get all the value from the work done on the day.
Memo to self: work through the design more rigorously with the client (avoid agreeing to stuff the day before the Christmas break for delivery immediately after!).
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