A while back, we facilitated a strategy workshop for a leadership team at a law firm. We felt confident going in and opened by setting the context with facts and data. We moved through our slides and discussed the urgency for change. Finally, we shifted focus to the team to get ideas and solutions to their problems.

Unfortunately, the workshop fell flat. People were uninspired and disengaged. Senior leaders dominated the conversation, and their ideas lacked creativity. It was not our finest work.

That’s why in our next session, we decided to change things up a bit. Katie opened by sharing a story about the magic she’d experienced working in a team where everyone was truly aligned and clear on purpose. We then asked the leaders to share when they had experienced this team at its best and

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