Check-in questions for your team
A well-designed check-in can set the tone for a productive team conversation. A poorly chosen one can drain energy before the discussion has even begun. The questions that follow are designed to help you create focus, presence, and connection at the start of a session. Used well, they encourage participation, surface what matters, and set the conditions for more meaningful dialogue.
Bigger relationships = Bigger conversations
- What’s one new and interesting thing you’ve been thinking about lately?
- What’s one thing that brings you energy and joy?
- What is your personal weather status (cloudy, foggy, sunny breaks etc)?
- What’s one thing that you’re really proud of that you’d like to share with the group?
- Why did you accept the invitation to join this session?
- What would you like to learn or contribute?
- What’s become apparent since we last met?
- What question is being asked of you right now?
- What are you noticing in your environment that relates to this team?
- What are you willing to set aside in order to be present with this conversation?
- How are you arriving at our session today? What do you need to acknowledge that is going on for you, which will allow you to engage with the process?
- What’s at the edge of your awareness that may end up impacting this team?
- If you could invite someone you respect to sit beside you and support you in making this meeting successful, who would that be? How could they support you?
- What’s one thing you want to make sure we talk about at today’s meeting?
- What is one interest of yours that others in this group might not know about?
- What is a recent success you’ve experienced?
- What aspect of your job brings you the most satisfaction?
- Given our work so far as a team, what do you feel best about?
- Share a one- or two-word intention you hold for today’s session
- What is something you have come across recently that has given you hope or inspiration?
Download the check-in questions for your next team meeting below.
