Leverage the Collective Intelligence of Your Team

The principle of leveraging the collective intelligence of your team is based on the idea that the combined knowledge and creativity of a group is greater than that of any single individual, including the leader.

The Leader's Role

• Facilitator, Not Dictator: The leader's role is not to have all the answers, but to create an environment where the team can find the answers together.
• Bring Your Judgment: A leader's primary contribution to a problem-solving session should be their judgment in evaluating and refining the ideas of the team.
• Ask, Don't Tell: Instead of telling the team what to do, ask them for their ideas and solutions.

The Power of the Team

• Diverse Perspectives: Team members from different roles and levels of the organization bring unique perspectives and insights.
• Front-line Knowledge: Those who are closest to the work often have the best understanding of the problems and the most practical solutions.
• Increased Buy-in: When team members are involved in creating solutions, they are more likely to be committed to implementing them.

Workshop-Style Meetings are a powerful way to tap into the collective intelligence of your team.