Blameworthy to Praiseworthy Perceptions of Failure Within a Team

Spectrum of perceptions of failure within a team Create-Learning Team Building and Leadership

Learning Teams are aware of challenges & failures. This is part of the work in innovative & complex team environments. I’ve seen various ways that people on teams view others, their own & the team’s failure.

The other person’s intention caused the failure creates a team that finds the effort Blameworthy to Praiseworthy.

Perceptions of Failure Within a Team

Blameworthy to praiseworthy.

Blameworthy

Deviance
Inattention
Lack of Ability
Process Inadequacy
Task Challenge
Process Complexity
Uncertainty
Hypothesis Testing
Exploratory Testing

Praiseworthy

What do you think?

Looking at the Perception of Failure on Teams Continuum above, can you think of examples of each phase? What about your perception of the other’s intent changes whether you praise or blame?