MDTP # 109: Team Bonding Exercise: Lead with Vulnerability
Build Trust Through Vulnerability
At your team meeting this week, do this:
Go around the room and have each person share something nobody knows about them…
…a time when life was difficult, but they made it through and became better for it.
Lead the Way
As a leader, you must go first.
Vulnerability is a strength in leadership. When your team sees that you’ve faced challenges and grown from them, they’ll feel safe to open up and connect on a deeper level. That’s when real trust begins.
The Power of Connection
This exercise will shift the energy in your room. It will transform coworkers into allies and a group of agents into a team.
Remember
- You set the tone.
- Listen — no judgment, no advice. You can tie their story to a core value.
- End with gratitude for the courage it takes to share, have everyone clap, and move on.
- Everyone gets a chance to share.
Do this exercise this week. Watch your team grow closer, stronger, and more united than ever before.
