Your company Huddle is your weekly opportunity to intentionally communicate with your team. This list of ideas and tips will help you refresh, expand, and even strengthen your Huddle and ensure your whole team is engaged and informed. Check out these best practices for getting the most out of your Huddle, whether it be in person or virtually! Use these tips to make your next team Huddle a big success.
The Huddle needs to be motivational as well as operational. A Huddle has to be a “same place, same time” event for the players. Everyone on the team needs to attend, there has to be consistent structure and everyone has to answer questions such as: How are we doing now? Where are we going? Are we winning The Game?
During a Huddle 80 percent of your conversation has to be forward-focused, not rehashing the past. The further out your conversations (weekly versus monthly numbers), the more advanced your team will be with your financial literacy. Offer the opportunity for everyone to be a Game changer by:
Consider these ideas:
If your team is available, but you have some members who work remotely, there's software you can utilize to accelerate your efficiencies. It might take some getting used to and it's important to make sure everyone can see and hear, but the reward of including remote employees can definitely pay off.
Some things to consider when Huddling virtually:
Of course, nothing will ever replace the energy of an in-person, face-to-face Huddle, but this is certainly a better option than leaving teammates out. Many of our practitioners use Zoom video-conferencing platform to make sure everyone is included and can easily hear and see the scoreboard.
At the end of your Huddle, you should have accomplished a series of “nice to haves” and “need to haves.” These are a mixture of things you absolutely need to be productive and some things that would be nice to have if you could manage it.
Check out the following examples:
Need to Haves: These are vital items. They are what you need in order to accomplish a productive, efficient and meaningful Huddle.
Can every player in your Game say:
Nice to Haves: These are things that add value to a Huddle. They are bonuses that would be nice to have each time you Huddle with your team.
Can every player in your game say:
However you decide to Huddle, the number one goal is to make sure your team feels like they're part of the conversation. Be careful not to fall into the "open-book reporting" trap. A Huddle is a conversation and it should always be a two-way street.
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