• Over the years, Google has embarked on countless quests, collected endless amounts of data, and spent millions trying to better understand its people
• One of the company’s most interesting initiatives, Project Aristotle,  helped the organization codify the secrets to team effectiveness
• Specifically, Google wanted to know why some teams excelled while others fell behind
• Google discovered what are known as “group norms” – the traditions, behavioral standards, and unwritten rules that govern how teams function when they gather
• They are
• 1/ Dependability – Team members get things done on time and meet expectations
• 2/ Structure and clarity – High-performing teams have clear goals, and have well-defined roles within the group
• 3/ Meaning – The work has personal significance to each member
• 4/ Impact – The group believes their work is purposeful and positively impacts the greater good
• 5/ Psychological Safety – A situation in which everyone is safe to take risks, voice their opinions, and ask judgment-free questions.

Through Google’s Re:Work website, a resource that shares Google’s research, ideas, and practices on people operations, Rozovsky outlined the five key characteristics of enhanced teams.