All core values
People
Connection
Building relationships across roles and teams so people can coordinate with trust instead of process.
Behaviors
- Introduces people who should know each other
- Shares context that prevents silos
- Invests in relationships outside transactions
Anti-patterns
- Relationships only when you need something
- Working in isolation
- Silos that require escalation to cross
Reinforce it with
- Cross-functional coffees
- Onboarding buddy systems
- Internal networking events
Connection is the shortcut that makes hard coordination feel easy.