Simon Sinek teaches that the building block for moving your team forward is to get them all on the same page with your mission.
Talking Points:
- Simon Sinek teaches that the building block for moving your team forward is to get them all on the same page with your mission. He gives three simple questions you need to ask your team. Following his circle diagram can help you move from the theoretical to the practical in fulfilling your team’s mission.
- Start with why at the center. You must begin to define your mission with “why” at the center of your circle. Ask your team “why” your organization exists. What are you here to accomplish? What is your purpose?
- Move on to how. Once you’ve defined your purpose, you are ready to talk about “how” you plan to fulfill your mission. This is where you can theorize strategies and objectives. This will help your team realize how your mission can be accomplished.
- Finish with what. Finally, finish with talking about “what” specific things you can do as a team to fulfill your mission. This is where you formulate clear action steps toward accomplishing your strategies and objectives. This will help your team see exactly what they need to do to make your goals a reality.
- You can get your whole team on board with your mission by asking them “Why,” “How,” and “What.” Once you give clarity to your purpose, you are ready to think about strategies and objectives. You can move your team to action with clear steps toward accomplishing your mission.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Have you ever started a project without asking what the purpose was for it?
- How does knowing the purpose of your mission change the way you think about strategies and objectives toward accomplishing that goal?
- Have you ever been tasked with setting up an action plan for a project without having clear objectives in mind?
- Out of the three questions above, which do you feel is the most important? Why?
- Give an example of a team you were on where all three questions above were discussed and answered. How did you feel about your experience on this team?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
