The purpose of a collective commitments activity is to build common mental models and generate pledges about how group members plan to achieve their goals. When every member of a group believes in the mission and vision and sees how the group’s work contributes to that end, members become invested in the work. That personal investment in the work and one another is what drives the motivation to work hard and behave in ways that support success.<\/p>\n
To conduct this exercise, the facilitator will need to organization’s mission, vision, and values. With technology, a projector and a Padlet can be used. The analog version could be conducted with poster paper and sticky notes instead.<\/p>\n
Here are the steps:<\/p>\n
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- Introduce the activity and explain that collective commitments are an alternative to “norms.” They represent each member’s pledge to the group and the group’s work. Provide examples of common commitments such as:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- “We commit to making each group member feel valued.”<\/li>\n
- “We commit to using a variety of types of data to drive decision-making.”<\/li>\n
- “We commit to effective communication.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
*If necessary, take the time to further clarify the difference between collective commitments and norms (the former is rooted in the belief that dictates behavior, while the later is limited to expected behaviors). Display the mission of the organization.<\/p>\n
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