From the course: Making Hybrid Teams Work
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Ensuring hybrid teammates have a voice
From the course: Making Hybrid Teams Work
Ensuring hybrid teammates have a voice
- Ever been on a team where every member actively contributes? It does happen if every single member of the team feels like they have this space to be heard. This is particularly difficult for hybrid teams. It's easy to fade into the background when your teammates only show up on a computer screen. Sit back and think. On average, what percent of your team always makes sure their voice is heard? They contribute ideas, they commit to actions, they hold their team accountable. 75% of them? 50%, 25%? A frustrated leader of a team of software engineers once came to me said, "Hey, Melanie, in my team meetings, "my team doesn't speak up at all. "They just sit back and they make me make all the decisions. "I need them to lean in and communicate." He would've probably said only 50% of his team members actively contribute, and how high that number is for him and you depends on four factors. First, does the structure of how…
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