Ownership

I recently posted a question for our team in the team room before beginning a pre-season workout.  The question was "What will people say when they talk about our program?" and the following activity was for players to discuss and come up with 3-5 characteristics they would like to be known for.  Our staff left the players to have 20 minutes of uninfluenced and free conversation about the topic in the team room.  It wasn't easy to leave the room and I was nervous about what they would actually come up with, but I felt it was important to give players space to speak freely amongst each other and let players lead the discussion and really take ownership of the process.  After 20 minutes the players had agreed upon 4 characteristics they want to be known for (hard work, mental toughness, confidence and intense defense).  Moving forward we will use these 4 things as points of emphasis and motivation and when we do talk about these things they will have more meaning to the players since they had ownership in their selection.

What activities do you have that will provide players an opportunity to take ownership and provide input to the team philosophy/goals?  Please share your comments.