is a heightened sense of ownership, collaboration is fostered, and there is active teamwork self-managing Totally optimized decision-making Good Teams Foster Collaboration With frequent direct communication (such as meetings and checks) between people who have information and those who want it, information is passed on quickly People can discuss each other’s position and what they value, and make decisions based on total optimization, not suboptimization. Constructive discussions Good team has created an atmosphere where it is easy for everyone to express their opinions, making it difficult for people to criticize, insult, ignore, or blame others.