Team Collaboration Tips

Be Mission Focused

All companies have missions that drive their “why”. To become a better team player, embrace that mission.

Trust

This team is only as strong as the trust you have between each other. Trust is the secret sauce that turns strangers into a team, enabling the team’s productivity to be greater than the sum of your work week. Communication, vulnerability, transparency, humility, and empathy are all ways to build trust.

Programs won’t require that coworkers become friends outside of work, but it does require that you trust each other. 

Empathy

All stories have multiple sides. Remember that your coworkers are people too. Try to be forthcoming and honest with your conversations. Context builds empathy, which builds trust.

Value your health

Companies expect you to work hard and your team to do the same, but that does not mean you need to work endlessly. Please take the time you need to recharge every day, and please prioritize maintaining a healthy balance of “on” time and “off” time so you can nurture your relationships outside of the office, too. Your friends, your family, and your mental and physical wellbeing will benefit.

Burnout serves no one, least of all you or your team.