#1
We’re developing today’s teams as if it were the 1960s.
Organizations and the world they operate in have moved on.
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#2
Stop all the happy talk about teamwork and start focusing on stronger collaboration.
The words, “team” and “teamwork” have become hollow jargon.
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#3
Strong collaboration is intentional collaboration.
Great groups discern which work requires collaboration and what can be done by individuals instead.
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#4
Intentional collaboration depends on tapping into individual motivations
Shared work must be as clear and compelling as people’s individual tasks.
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#5
Irresistible collaboration includes shared goals, but it relies on shared work.
Shared goals matter, but not as much as you might think.
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#6
There are different levels and types of collaboration and they’re not all equal.
Know what sort of collaboration is required and tune your team development efforts to it.
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#7
To collaborate better, collaborate less.
Collaboration is used only where it will add demonstrable value.
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#8
Trust and stronger relationships are important but they’re not the starting point.
Connect relationship building to specific tasks that team members care deeply about.
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#9
Focus on practices instead of stages to fuel team development
Teams that don't adapt and grow don't last.
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#10
Learning—the only form of sustainable team spirit.
Learning together becomes the source of incredible energy.
