Sometimes it's hard to measure the tangible impact of projects like this. I always like to think that team days like this serve as multiplicators for teams, and if they feel they are more effective after the workshop, it was worth it.
As we discussed one of the basic topics of Radical Collaboration, team members learned new things about their colleagues’ personalities, preferences and motivations behind certain behaviors that are relevant to their collaboration. They became aware of what happens to each of them when there is pressure, and are now able to keep these things in mind when working together.
This helped them recognize ineffective attitudes in themselves and others, and decode when they are operating in the Green, Pink or Red Zone in a situation (These are the different zones of collaboration in Radical Collaboration. Learn more about them here.).
During the workshop and the follow-ups, we explored strategies to deal with Pink Zone behaviors like not voicing ideas or being afraid to share negative feedback. This served as an opportunity for team members to learn new collaboration skills together.
I knew we achieved our goals when one team member sent me an email the week following our workshop saying that she feels a lot more comfortable at the remote team meetings and she senses the same in others too. People were noticeably more energized, and everyone was more proactive and open, including those who had rarely spoken up in meetings before.