Management by Cynthia J. Young
July 2025
How to survive team drift when your team’s momentum fades
Even the most cohesive teams can gradually lose their
rhythm. They start aligned, energized, and responsive,
but somewhere along the way, progress slows and
communication and initiative fade. The loss of energy is
not burnout or conflict. Sometimes, it just occurs when
there are months strung together without any holidays. It’s
called team drift.
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