How do you create a team culture of reflection, openness and two-way feedback? How can dynamic learning be embedded into everyday action? What's the optimal tempo to sustain team adaptability and performance?

Open, agile and adaptable teams have an advantage in disrupted environments because they have mastered the ability to learn at pace and on the run.

To build this team capability for fast learning requires awareness, which comes from openness to feedback and relentless debriefing. In addition, to sustain pace and to deliver without being too reactive requires a disciplined tempo or operating rhythm. This provides the predictable ‘drumbeat’ for learning and realigning when conditions change, and will help you drive empowerment and accountability.

This chapter focuses on Dynamic Team Learning and two building blocks defined on the Team Canvas, awareness and tempo.

A framework of the learning phase. It involves 2 principles: awareness and tempo. Awareness: Openness to reflect, give and receive feedback and to challenge and relentless debriefing. Tempo: Disciplined operating rhythm or performance cycle cadence delivering outcomes at pace through empowerment and accountability.

BUILDING BLOCK5 Awareness

Self and team awareness form the bedrock for learning and adapting effectively in high-demand, volatile conditions because without awareness, individuals and teams are at risk of drifting, susceptible to unseen vulnerabilities and unable to navigate the ever-changing landscape with precision and agility.

Team culture

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