Teams need direction.
They need a path.
They need a way forward.
We call these a Theme.
If your team does not have a theme, they are operating without an objective or goal in mind that they can always rely on and look back to, to ensure they are on the right path in whatever is they are doing.
When a team has a theme, everything they do comes back to it.
How we code.
What we deliver.
How we work with other groups.
How we work within our own group.
What our priorities are.
The list goes on and on for every activity you are working on.
Where it Starts
As the leader, your role is to set direction and help the team to grow and develop, whatever theme you pick will be driven by you. You WILL be the one to keep reminding everyone of it in everything they do.
This doesn’t mean you’ll come up with it on your own, it means you’ll get the ball rolling on it.
Critical to any Team Theme is the adoption of your team, and there is no better way to garner adoption than to invite everyone to be part of the process. When your entire team is…
