Participating in a Team Talk

Whatever your role within the organisation, or your level of seniority, you will at some point be a recipient of a Team Talk. Some recipients will of course also be in a position where they will have to deliver a team briefing from the information they themselves are receiving.

Before you attend your Team Talk, take a few minutes to think about the following points:

Before Team Talk:

• Do you know who will brief you?
• Do you know when and where your team briefing will be taking place?
• How long will the meeting take?
• Are you expected to do any preparation/bring anything with you to the meeting?
• Look through the records of the last brief you received – are there any items still outstanding?
• Are you having problems with the mechanics of Team Talk which you’d like to raise with your manager/colleagues?

At the briefing:

• Concentrate and listen so that you hear the brief and the questions asked by other people
• Make concise notes if necessary
• Ask questions to clarify the information you have been given
• If you’re expected to deliver a Team Talk to your own team make sure you understand which points are of particular relevance to your area of work

By the end of the Team Talk you should have:

A clear picture of the information you have received. An idea of when you can expect to receive more information from your manager if they weren’t able to answer your question there and then at the briefing.