Two of the most common norms of high-performing teams:
1. People speak up
Google's research showed that teams that have a "climate of openness" to discuss problems, ask questions, and listen to new ideas innovate more.
2. People speak equally
The most effective teams practice conversation equality: More voices speak, more often. This helps teams iterate on ideas more efficiently.
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Your colleague Justin manages a team of engineers. He's worried that his team won't collaborate well because "their personalities are so different." What could you tell him?
a
He should encourage them to spend more time together outside of work.
b
Their personalities don't have to be similar as long as they have the right norms for interaction.
c
Even if they don’t have similar personalities, if they are the same age they’ll collaborate well.
d
He should work to help them become more similar to one another.
It doesn’t matter who’s on your team. With the right norms, you’ll accomplish more.