In team meetings, we often hear from the same people. These are the ones who are comfortable jumping in and thinking out loud. This isn’t a bad thing. In fact, many of their ideas are probably valuable. But over time, what happens when teams depend solely on the vocal ones for insight?

Most teams say they’re aligned — until they realize they’re speaking five different languages. In this post, I share what happened when a leadership team used LEGO® bricks instead of buzzwords to finally get on the same page.