Start with the Holiday Party

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The Holiday Party Question is an easy way to improve how people feel around you.

Ask your team to visualize a holiday party for the upcoming year.
Now ask every person to separately write down the answer to this question:

What are we celebrating?

This exercise forces your team to work backward under the assumption that they have already reached this goal - which not only improves their ideas but also gives them a motivating purpose.

Remember:
Whatever you do. Always start at the end!
How are you supposed to know what first step to take
if you don’t know where you’re going.