Failure can seem like a scary beast that everyone wants to avoid. But learn to talk about it and you can leverage failure for the greater good.
Talking Points:
- Failure is inevitable in every workplace. Next Level cultures are fueled by failure, not defeated by it.
- Next Level cultures create ground rules for honest feedback about wins and losses.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Do you agree that failure is inevitable in the workplace? Which amount of failure is acceptable? When does failure become catastrophic?
- Share about a time when you or your team failed and handled it poorly. In retrospect, how could you have handled it differently?
- Why do most teams fail to talk honestly and openly about failure? What is the unintended consequence in the culture?
- What are some ground rules you would like to see established in your company’s culture when it comes to talking about failure? Make a list.
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
Adapted from The Power of the Other by Dr. Henry Cloud.
