Write with your team the basic rules of engagement (how we decide, how we disagree, when we're reachable) before the first real conflict.

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.

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.

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

Use an LLM to draft an email in 30 seconds, then edit by hand for personal tone.