Table 3.

Ways to Strengthen Team Dynamics

Foster an environment that is collegial and non-threatening

Openly recognize strengths of all members of the team and discuss how these different strengths contribute to advancing the project

Take a few minutes at regularly scheduled group meetings to do a check-in. Ask how everyone is doing.

Encourage open and honest discussion by establishing trust

Jointly develop a process for bringing issues and disagreements forward for early resolution

Assure that when decisions are being made that require everyone’s input that each person has an opportunity and understands the process for providing comment

Schedule periodic assessments and feedback, including opportunities for collaborators to discuss what is going well, what is not, and what needs to be improved.