Time: < 30 Minutes
STEP 1: Identify an area your team received partial, mixed, or no information on.
STEP 2: Using the statements below, write a Straight Talk Story for your team members.
In the past there was ________ situation, and most people thought _______. As everyone discussed the history surrounding ________ and ________ recent events, they would always end up thinking ________. What everyone doesn’t know is ______ and _______.
You see, the future of our organization requires ________ and ________. Without these capabilities, we will not achieve ________results. The _______ situation impacts us in ________ and ________ ways. For our team and the organization to be successful, people need to do more of _______ and less of ________. What I will be doing to help make this happen is ________, and what I need from you to make this happen is _______. The End.
STEP 3: Read your Straight Talk Story in a team meeting. Encourage your team to ask questions and get clarification until they have a solid understand of the actual situation.
Note: If needed, add more statements to help “set the record straight” or increase the level of “in-the-know”.
