Most everyone knows that team development follows the  four stages of

  1. Forming
  2. Storming
  3. Norming
  4. Performing

If you have to develop a team and deliver results in short order, a month for example, you’ll be greatly hindered by the time lost in the first two stages (Organizational research tells us that three-fifths of team time is taken up by  forming and storming.)   Metaphor Mapping sessions can give you a jump-start by getting you clear on objectives and how to reach the, effectively completing the first three stages in a single session that can take from two hours to a full day.

In that short time, all your members will be in agreement on

  • The purpose of the team and the the significance of what you’re trying to accomplish
  • Roles of the team members
  • Schedule and how to work together

Metaphor mapping ensures team members are not quiet or reluctant to share their viewpoint.  You can’t map villages and rivers and be a wallflower!  Please contact us if you’d like to discuss a situation that needs both high performing teams and speed!