Welcome to 2023, loyal leaders! Capt. Fletch here, excited to start another year of sharing tools for the Leadership Toolbox! Last time we examined stage 4 of team development: performing. During this phase, teams are cohesive and ready to tackle missions within their skillset as determined by the team leader. It is critical for leaders to understand the capabilities of their team and how to establish key performance indicators.
This month, at last, we reach stage 5: ending or termination. The word “termination” brings to mind Arnold Schwarzenegger announcing his famous line, “I’ll be back.” This concept is key to stage 5. Termination, or ending, does not necessarily imply the team disbands. Rather, they could simply end their mission and return to base before a new task assignment.