Team effort 🐝

Be part of the collective, make friends, communicate, lead by example, equal voice, disagree and commit.

What this means in practice

Collective intelligence: Like bees in a hive, our individual contributions combine to create something greater than the sum of our parts. A data scientist's insights + a beekeeper's domain knowledge + an engineer's implementation = revolutionary solutions.

Distributed leadership: Leadership isn't about titles - it's about stepping up when your expertise is needed. The person closest to a problem often has the best solution.

Productive conflict: We welcome disagreement because it leads to better decisions. The goal isn't harmony, it's finding the best path forward through honest debate.

Shared ownership: Team victories and failures belong to everyone. When we succeed at helping a beekeeper save their hives, we all celebrate. When we miss a deadline, we all take responsibility.

Behavioral expectations

• Assume positive intent: When someone disagrees with you, assume they want the same good outcome but see a different path
• Make others successful: Actively help teammates achieve their goals
• Share credit generously: Highlight others' contributions in team meetings and communications
• Communicate across boundaries: Don't let departments become silos - actively collaborate with people outside your immediate team
• Commit fully: Once a team decision is made, support it even if it wasn't your preferred option

Examples in action

• A junior developer spots a critical bug that senior engineers missed → the team celebrates the catch and improves the review process
• Marketing and engineering collaborate to create educational content that both attracts customers and showcases technical expertise
• Product disagreements are resolved through user testing rather than internal politics
• Remote and in-person team members get equal voice in decisions through structured communication

Collaboration patterns

• Swarm problem-solving: When facing complex issues, multiple people contribute different perspectives
• Knowledge pollination: Regular cross-team presentations to share learnings
• Mentorship circles: Senior members actively develop junior team members
• Retrospective improvement: Regular team reflection on what's working and what isn't

Also

Do not be an egoist Do not ruin people's day