Donovan manages a warehouse with over 1,000 associates performing a variety of tasks. After walking through the building talking to his employees, he is startled to learn that very few of the workers share any sense of common goals within teams. He notes a huge variety in what people believe they are trying to accomplish. How can Donovan best address this issue and help his work force find some common goals?

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One thing to do to create high levels of goal interdependence would be to ensure that the team has a formalized mission statement that members buy into. Mission statements can come directly from the organization or leaders, but in many circumstances, it makes more sense for teams to go through the process of developing their own mission statements.

Donovan Manages a Warehouse with Over 1,000 Associates Performing a Variety