4. Introduce the 3C Team Goals and the 3C Goals Planner.
Because the Root goals are how we align what we are doing to achieve what we want (the Fruit goals), have team members focus even more attention on their Root commitments.
- Sort the Root goals into Commit, Challenge, and Crush-It commitments.
- Ensure a good mix of three commitment levels, adding and refining as needed. The goal is to have a balance of minimum commitments and more intensive commitments that require a deeper level of preparation, discipline, and motivation.
5. Create opportunities to secure personal commitment from each team member.
Having refined Fruit and Root goals, it is now appropriate to establish personal goals and commitments. Individual team members can reflect on the following:
“I commit to [do or not do] ………………………………………………………………………. as we seek to fulfill our Root goals of …………………………………………………………………………………….. .”
This step allows you to check for aligned understanding of what these goals will demand of each team member. Personal goals like “start every game” are red flags indicating that team members are focused on their own goals first. Personal commitments like “no pouting on the bench” or “put the effort in on my conditioning” show a team member who is committed to the team’s Root goals, which in turn contribute to the accomplishment of Fruit goals.
