Team meetings are compelling, and not boring.
Team members are deeply concerned about the prospect of letting down their peers.
Team members provide open feedback to others regarding their deficiencies or unproductive behaviors.
Team members know what their peers are working on and how they contribute to the collective good of the team.
During team meetings, the most important—and difficult—issues are openly addressed with a real effort to resolve them.
Morale is significantly affected (negatively) by the failure to achieve team goals.
Team members leave meetings confident that their peers are committed to the decisions that were agreed on, even if there was initial disagreement.
Team members are slow to seek credit for their own contributions, but quick to point out those of others.
Team members are passionate and unguarded (they say what they really think) in their discussions of issues.
Team members end discussions with clear and specific conclusions and calls to action.
Team members willingly make sacrifices (such as budget, resources, or their areas of expertise) for the good of the team.
Team members challenge one another about their plans and approaches.
Team members openly admit their weaknesses and mistakes.
Team members quickly and genuinely apologize to one another when they say or do something inappropriate or possibly damaging to the team.
Team members know about one another's personal lives and are comfortable discussing them.
