- Be accountable.
- Being mindful of people’s priorities and projects; be thoughtful about what people have on their plates.
- Be open to feedback.
- Communication is key; be prepared to communicate when an issue arises.
- Create individual and team boundaries.
- Don’t take things personally.
- Get in front of crises right away share information with colleagues quickly so that they are prepared with a response and a plan of action.
- Give people attention in the moment as if they were the only person in the world.
- Help colleagues understand how their own roles tie into the big picture.
- Help people see there is a path for them on this team.
- Highlight and emphasize the intersectionality of everyones work.
- Let people know how much they’ve helped you.
- Make an effort to connect.
- Make sure everything being done is furthering your goal and the goals of your team.
- Open mindedness; we do our jobs and do them well but need to remain open to how others see and perceive our work.
- Pick up the phone and call colleagues or stop by an office.
- Practice empathy.
- Realize that timelines may shift but it is not because people are not trying.
- Say THANK YOU.
- Share resources that not everyone has access to; information, stories, things that aren’t published for everyone.
- Stick to priorities as an entire team.
- Take time to think about who might benefit from receiving information you have.
- Take time to find out what other team members are working on, how your work impacts others and how others’ work affects you.