Every day, Thiagi tweets ready-to-use pieces of practical advice on different topics such as facilitation, listening skills, communication, leadership, and management.

Here are some recent pieces of advice about teamwork techniques that were re-tweeted frequently:

If all team members have the same values, assumptions, perceptions, and background, the team will not come up with breakthrough ideas.
Every team should have some of its members focusing on the team’s vision and goals.
Don’t overload people with teamwork responsibilities. Remember that team members have other job responsibilities also.
In a virtual team, share all documents in a timely fashion. Encourage participants to communicate frequently. Share a common database.
When you add a new member to the team, assign a buddy from among the current members to bring him or her up to speed.
Be playful. Don’t take your teamwork too seriously. Take time out to have fun. Have a picnic with your teammates.
Provide copies of the team’s mission statement, goals, deliverables, and ground rules to all new members who join your team.