Simple practices for courageous collaboration

Healthy, high-performing teams tend to have FIVE key collaborative muscles — with practices that strengthen each of them.

1. Purpose

Your team’s WHY. Your ability to set clear goals, make work meaningful, and align around success

2. Agility

Your team’s HOW. Your ability to focus, get things done, and continuously improve.

3. Empathy

Your team’s WHO. Your ability to listen to your clients / stakeholders, and make things they actually want.

4. Trust

Your EMOTIONAL SAFETY. Your ability to increase creativity and collaborative intelligence, resolve conflict, and be real with each other.

5. Openness

Your TRANSPARENCY. Your ability to share, make it easier for others to help and learn, and increase your influence.