Equilibria 8 Essentials - Commitment

Commitment is the Essential that allows a team to proceed toward its objectives with all members fully dedicated to moving in the same direction.


Teams rarely achieve 100% consensus as team members have different viewpoints. However, 100% Commitment is achievable if all team members have had an opportunity to voice their opinions and have been included. Where 100% consensus is not achievable, itís the responsibility of the team leader to make the decision and then explain the rationale to the team members, seeking their Commitment to move forward.

Commitment starts with the leader, and itís important for them to create an Inclusive environment and for every team member to give their Commitment.


It will be mentioned several times, but itís worth remembering that each Essential is intrinsically interlinked. Essentials 1, 2 and 3 (Self and Team Awareness, Shared Vision and Values, Clarity of Roles and Processes) are what we call DRIVING ELEMENTS and the following Essentials, particularly Trust, Diversity and Inclusion, Commitment and indeed Accountability are the RESULTANT CONDITIONS. 


These Essentials will be successful only if the first three Essentials have been well led and managed.


We will cover the following in this workbook:


What Commitment means to ourselves and our team.


The role of The Five Wís in influencing Commitment.


The value of Discretionary Effort and of galvanizing effort through the 8e.


The connection between the E-Colors and Commitment.


The great extent to which this 6th Essential, Commitment, is dependent on the preceding 5 Essentials.


How the Planned Engagement Checklist can help you create an experience in a meeting, or other interaction that builds Commitment.


The connection between Personal Intervention and Commitment.


When you purchase this workbook, you will have access to:


1) Workbook objectives

2) Workbook overview

3) Scorecard - self assessment 

4) Key Principles

5) Influencing commitment - the 5 W's

6) The E-Colors and commitment

7) Potential limiters preventing others from speaking up

8) Planned Engagement checklist

9) One story

10) Mutual expectations

11) Reflection

12) Another story

13) Commitment - Module exercises

14) Scorecard - self assessment 

15) Exercises

16) Debrief


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