299: Using Stories to Highlight Team Dysfunction and Bring Mission Clarity
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Guest
Bennett (Ben) Bratt helps leaders and their teams create the transformative, inclusive, and enduring changes in their team effectiveness that fuel their most deeply desired outcomes. He is the founder and principal at Team Elements, a consulting and coaching organization that helps identify and resolve issues holding teams back from achieving their desired goals. Ben is the author of The Team Discovered (BMI Publishing 2020).
Summary
A number of factors will contribute to team ineffectiveness, including:
• insufficient resources and training,
• unrealistic expectations,
• poor organizational culture,
• lack of psychological safety and emotional intelligence, and
• lack of conflict resolution tools.
Often, underlying all of these reasons is a lack of clarity around team goals and individual roles, which contributes to a lack of trust among team members.
Social Media / Referenced
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bennettbratt
TikTok: @bennettbratt
Website: Team Elements
About Jeff
Jeff Ikler is the Director of Quetico Leadership and Career Coaching. “Quetico” (KWEH-teh-co). He works with leaders in all aspects of life to identify and overcome obstacles in their desired future. He came to the field of coaching after a 35-year career in educational publishing. Prior to his career in educational publishing, Jeff taught high school U.S. history and government.
Jeff has hosted the “Getting Unstuck—Cultivating Curiosity” podcast for 5 years. The guests and topics he explores are designed to help listeners think differently about the familiar and welcome the new as something to consider. He is also the co-host of the Cultivating Resilience – A Whole Community Approach to Alleviating Trauma in Schools, which promotes mental health and overall wellness.
Jeff co-authored Shifting: How School Leaders Can Create a Culture of Change. Shifting integrates leadership development and change mechanics in a three-part change framework to help guide school leaders and their teams toward productive change.
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