Quick Question: How will we stay anchored to our north star?
Quick Question
Here is today's quick question for you...How will we stay anchored to our north star?
Ask it when you're...
Anticipating or experiencing drift - If you’ve got a niggle in your gut that says ‘the team feels is drifting from our purpose’, use this prompt to see if the team can reflect and self-regulate.
Merging teams - When 2 teams come together, a new north star may emerge. I can take time for everyone to connect to it. This question helps accelerate that connection.
Changing corporate structure - If you’re switching to a new type of entity (e.g. from not-for-profit to profit-for-purpose), your focus will change. This question connects your original DNA to your new operations.
Listen for...
Try to listen for:
Actions - expressions of intentions. Do you hear commitment to action (we must…)?
Translation - from ‘we used to…’ to ‘now we need to’
Correction - ‘we’ve moved away from… (aka ‘oops’)
This question will create stronger focus and commitment over time.
Follow up with...
Sometimes, the greatest value comes from the one extra question you take the time to ask.
In this situation, you could try…
How do other teams do this well?
What happens if we become untethered?
How do we keep our compass more present in our communication?
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