STRAIGHT TALK

Team Building Glossary

Team Building — Straight Talk

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Straight Talk" is one of the nine dimensions of the high-performance team wheel.
     Straight Talk is direct, honest, and timely dialogue and confrontation of issues that need to be brought out into the open in order that they can be effectively dealt with by team members. While candid, Straight Talk is tactful and constructive, seeking mutual gain, not blame or criticism.
     Straight talk includes, but is not limited to, dialogue, debate, and feedback. Team members are direct with one another, even when difficult to be so. They are able and willing to give as well as receive feedback. You'll see the absence of straight talk in hidden agendas, secrecy, and avoidance, and in being nice, rather and being honest. A harmonious team is probably a team that does not practice straight talk, and is probably not learning and changing.


Other topics in our resources on Team Building related to Straight Talk include: 
 
  • High-Performance Team Wheel
  • Alignment
  • Accountability and Responsibility
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  • Decisive Coordinated Action
  • Accomplishment and Celebration
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  • Effectiveness in Breakdowns
  • Mutual Support and Coaching
  • Generating Stands

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