Do you have expectations, or do you have an agreement?

When we have expectations of our team, we're frequently disappointed. When a project fails, we often attribute that failure to the team "not living up to expectations. 

But I see it as a failure in leadership. 

If we gain agreement from our team about the parameters of the assignment and create a plan for completing that assignment with them, we are much more likely to find success. 

Today, we'll talk about how to do that.