I read a lot of blogs and this came across this morning and I thought I would share. It has some great advice for working with others in groups or teams or as partners. The post is titled Practical Approaches for More Effective Teamwork and it has some great tips. Many apply to everyday life. I reposted it below.

The post is from Seth Godin, a writer and pundit that I have followed for years. (Anyone who can publish bestsellers like “PURPLE COW Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable” or “All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World” must know something.)

Here are his tips.

Give credit, take responsibility

Get aligned on timeframes

Insist on a spec, write one, improve it

Agree on a budget

Keep a calendar

Don’t hold a grudge

Speak up clearly and generously

Show your work

Share your fears

Make promises and keep them

Do the reading

Talk about people only when they’re in the room

Eagerly find someone more skilled than you to do a given piece of work

Don’t hoard information

Wash your own coffee mugs, and someone else’s too

Celebrate in public, criticize in private

Don’t hide in meetings (especially the ones you call)

When you’re not sure, ask

Say back what you heard to be clear you understand

Don’t be late

Say please and thank you

Find and offer dignity

Ask what if

Ask why

Don’t tolerate bullies

When solo work is better, insist. Otherwise, pitch in or ask for help…

Support the people you believe in with honest enthusiasm

Pick your team with care, invest once you do

Relentlessly seek better