Communication – Help your team’s communication by making it known you welcome input from everyone, encouraging each member to have their say. If you’re leading a meeting, check in with every person present to ensure they’ve had an opportunity to speak.

Collaboration – Good teamwork relies on open and truthful collaborations. If your teams are not collaborating as well as they should, help them improve by evaluating what isn’t working, modeling best practices, and creating accountability around team performance.

Problem Solving – Successful problem solving involves digging deep to understand what is happening. Perform the 5 Whys Analysis to determine the root cause. Also, discuss any mistakes and learn from them.

Emotional Intelligence – Ensuring team members understand each other and creating a shared sense of empathy gives teams a solid foundation to work together well.