Delaney Authors "Please Put on Pants: Gaining Team Trust in a Virtual World"

JD Supra recently published a timely article authored by Melissa Delaney entitled, “Please Put on Pants: Gaining Team Trust in a Virtual World.” The article dives in to team trust and connectivity during a time when we are forced into part- or full-time virtual work environments making team interactions, conflict and bonding more difficult.

How do teams stay connected or realign on goals in order to get back to operating at the highest level today?

For most of us, our teams have been operating virtually for the past several months. Some may be looking forward to being back in the office to escape the homestead distractions. Others may know their remote situation will remain in place for the rest of the year. Perhaps you are entering into a hybrid version of remote and in-office time.

Regardless, in this inconstant environment, once again we are forced to reexamine the team dynamic.

To understand the key components of a cohesive team, look at the pitfalls that cause breakdowns within them. Shining a light on risks helps teams to seek corrections and grow. In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni discusses an interrelated model of the five dysfunctions, making susceptibility to even one of them potentially lethal for the success of a team. In his theory, teamwork will wither if even a single dysfunction can flourish.

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