{"id":623,"date":"2025-11-07T12:08:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/?page_id=623"},"modified":"2025-11-28T18:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:16:36","slug":"team-cadence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/online\/process\/team-cadence\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Cadence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1511\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-681 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sea.jpg\" style=\"object-position:79% 98%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"79% 98%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sea.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sea-800x504.jpg 800w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sea-1920x1209.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sea-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sea-1536x967.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sea-2048x1289.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(159deg,rgb(238,248,255) 0%,rgba(33,196,237,0.58) 53%,rgba(9,42,77,0.74) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-197b2658 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><nav style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1\" class=\"items-justified-center alignwide wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-72be065f wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Process \u2013 Level 2\"><ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__container items-justified-center alignwide wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/process\/team-formation\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Team Formation<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/process\/staying-the-course\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Staying the Course<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/process\/team-cadence\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Team Cadence<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/process\/product-cycle\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Product Lifecycle<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-49031cb4b1744a129271dd1611534cc4 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-color\">Team Cadence<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1621\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Convo_canteen-1621x1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:400px;height:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Convo_canteen-1621x1920.jpg 1621w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Convo_canteen-675x800.jpg 675w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Convo_canteen-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Convo_canteen-1297x1536.jpg 1297w, https:\/\/th1nk.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Convo_canteen-1729x2048.jpg 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1621px) 100vw, 1621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The foundation of team cadence starts with one-on-one meetings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of one-on-ones is not to discuss the actual work or tasks someone needs to complete. In fact, if the conversation drifts into deliverables, that should be taken offline and handled in a status meeting instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One-on-ones centre around three key questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How are you? (How are you <em>really<\/em>?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is working \u2014 and what isn\u2019t \u2014 in your world?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What can I unblock for you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This process primarily builds trust and support between the team lead and team members. It also reinforces the first thing most people in high-performance teams tend to say: <em>\u201cMy team lead cares about me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After this, we teach teams how to conduct daily stand-ups effectively and how to establish a consistent rhythm of delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, teams learn to focus on the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X to Y by when<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What will shift the needle here?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do we measure adherence to our goals?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do we address divergence from our priorities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cadence is the antidote to failing willpower. It is not only a way of working but also a rhythm of working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An example would be a development team that works in two-week sprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside stand-ups, other types of meetings may be built into the cadence to help the team stay on track \u2014 such as status meetings, stakeholder meetings, decision review sessions, or simulation sessions, depending on the type of team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, the core DNA of cadence lies in the journey from being a group of colleagues to becoming a cohesive team \u2014 one that learns how to align with each other both relationally and in terms of tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide shoes is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-086dc8cf wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light 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