5-7 detailed rules for daily team operations (meetings, replies, vacations, decisions).

To open trust in a new team, share your failure first — others will open up.

Anonymously ask Edmondson's three questions to score your team's psychological safety.

Sign a civility pact with your team: no interrupting, no sarcasm, no replying angry.

Invite one person weekly for a simple 30-min tea — builds community fabric from zero.

Before starting, imagine the project failed in six months and write down why.

Before any delegation, answer 7 questions in writing — send them with the handover.

Decline any meeting without a written agenda — politely cancel and request one.

One document answering every "how do we work here?" question for new hires.

Every 3 months, sit as a family to review your tech agreement — kids grow and rules must grow with them.