- Maintain an open environment that welcomes new ideas, philosophies, and challenges.
- Exercise intellectual humility by reminding each other that it’s okay to ask questions, to not know an answer, to make mistakes, and to seek help.
- Practice inclusivity by being self-aware of our assumptions, by taking the time to engage with colleagues from different backgrounds, and by encouraging everyone to have a voice and give input.
- Work hard to develop effective teams that remain dynamic and function independently and with integrity; teams that are trustworthy and respect their members; teams that have insightful, engaging interactions.
- Have reasonable expectations of each other, providing clear guidelines/directions and explicit, well-defined deliverables.
- Enjoy the learning experience, staying positive and light-hearted and embracing humor along the way, and engaging each other in the learning process.
Otherwise stated:
- Open environment: open to ideas, open to challenge, open to new philosophies, open to constructive critique, ok to ask questions, ok to not know, everyone can input
- Inclusive: take the time to engage with colleagues from different backgrounds, avoid making assumptions
- Communication: efficient, effective, share knowledge, feedback: +/-, honest about mistakes
- Reasonable expectations: clear guidelines, clear expectations, clear plan, explicit deliverables
- Team-work, “no I in team”, Remain Dynamic, Independence
- Insightful, Engaging interactions, Real-world application
- Trust, Respect, Patience, Promptness, Integrity
- Positivity, Humor, Respect, Light-heartedness
- Work ethic: work hard, take responsibility, be self-motivated
- Answer-construction-time, auditory learning
Additional notes:
- Engage in respectful, patient, and positive communication to share our questions, knowledge, and experiences. Allow time for answer-construction time, and support and be open to various learning styles.
- Sustain a professional improvement ethos by seeking and providing feedback, both positive and constructive.
- teams that focus on real-world application of the learning.