SAM team rules
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Your team needs these 4 rules
(for inclusivity, accountability, swift decisions, and radical candor)
Rule 1: No-one gets lost
Bring your concerns into the light. If you’re drifting, speak up!
As a team, let’s vow to keep an eye out for each other.
Rule 2: If nobody says anything, everything is fine
Promotes speaking up for necessary change.
Extend your decision-making with the ‘Disagree and Commit’ principle, adding an explicit check.
Rule 3: 🚫 NO GOSSIP
Let’s pledge to speak positively or bring issues directly to those involved. No more talking in the shadows.
Rule 4: Stop Rumors
Chase down the source of rumors and clarify anything vague. Get specific.
Did you implement a similar rule in your team? What would you add?
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Content preparation
When working in teams I recommend to align on ways of working. I recommend the following four team rules as a starting point.
No-one gets lost
- bring in yourself when you feel you’re getting lost
- as team member look for others who might get lost
When no one says something, all is good
- encourages everyone to take accountability to speak up when something needs to change
- you can extend your decision making with the “Disagree and commit” principle, that adds an explicit check
No Gossip
- we don’t talk negatively about others behind their backs
- in a conversation openly name when a gossip zone is entered
- make a concrete plan how to involve the person, when something needs to be discussed
No Power to rumors
- explore where the rumor originates from
- get specific with blurry phrasing: Who is everyone?
4 simple rules that lead to inclusive behavior, foster accountability, increase speed in decision making and enable radical candor where team members care personally and challenge directly.
Posted on LINKEDIN on 2024-03-12_Tue
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