Facing Adaptive Challenges (Part 2)

Excited (but bewildered) by their success, I ask the team what made them create record time.

(Now, I did challenge/pressure the team during the course of the activity just so that they look at the problem & its intensity rather than see it just as another 'wake-me-up after lunch' activity. Hence, the challenge by itself served as 'one' factor that led to their pursuit for success.

They were not always successful. They did fail in their attempts. I remember this moment during the progression of the activity that I stormed at them for not keeping committed time and also double checked with everybody in the team if 'they' felt they could complete this task.

Consensus and Commitment from the team was crucial for me and I remember one trainee remarked during the end that the success was his 'Revenge against Failure').

Here is what they shared as their secret for success:

a. Working together. Being flexible. Literally =)

b. Adapting. Adjusting. Accepting others' view.

c. Everyone putting their effort. Seeing value in each others ideas.

Sure enough, distinct to the nature of Adaptive Challenges is that success evolves out of collaborative pursuance and perseverance.

End of the day, you ask this team how they felt, they'd say: "We are happy being part of a successful team."