The 7 Commitments of a Great Team

Description

Wondering how to get stronger buy-in and shared ownership in your staff teams and PLCs? Need a simple, shared language that builds trust, clarity, and accountability across your school? Strong schools rise and fall on the strength of their teams, and collective efficacy, relational trust, and psychological safety are linked to stronger collaboration and better outcomes. Based on The 7 Commitments of a Great Team by Jon Gordon, this course with Spencer Palmer turns team values into daily behaviors that shape culture, communication, and follow-through. You will learn practical ways to anchor meetings and PLC conversations in shared commitments, strengthen alignment, and address conflict through a consistent lens so your team communicates better, supports one another, and leads with purpose every day.

Objectives

1. Identify the seven commitments and define the purpose of each.
2. Explain how collective efficacy, relational trust, and psychological safety influence team performance and school culture.
3. Apply one commitment to a real team challenge by drafting a specific next step for a meeting or PLC routine.
4. Analyze a team scenario to determine which commitment is missing and what behaviors are weakening alignment.
5. Evaluate current team norms and select targeted adjustments that strengthen communication, collaboration, and accountability.
6. Create a team commitment plan that includes shared norms, accountability moves, and a simple reflection protocol for ongoing improvement.

Key Take Aways

• Turn the 7 commitments into clear, observable team behaviors that strengthen trust and connection.
• Build shared ownership with practical norms that improve communication and follow-through in teams and PLCs.
• Strengthen alignment by using a common language for standards, expectations, and decision making.
• Address conflict with clarity and care by using the commitments as a consistent lens for accountability.