Common sense is not that common

1. We enjoy our work when we have agency over our conditions

2. We respond better to feedback when strong relationships exist

3. We can achieve more (and more consistently) when we work together

4. We aren’t perfect and should always learn from our mistakes

5. When we make promises we should keep them

6. When we’re respectful and kind we feel better about ourselves

7. We only have limited productive time we should use it wisely

8. When we take a break, it provides us with the energy to do more

When it comes to working with others it’s tempting to think that these things are all common sense, that is, "knowledge, and judgement which is more or less universal and which is held more or less without reflection or argument."

And yet, most teams fail almost everyday to uphold all of these things. Why? Because unfortunately common sense is not always that common! 

Which is why it is nice to get a reminder every now and then.