Project Aristotle for Effective Teams - Free Template
A one-page summary of Google's Project Aristotle research: the five characteristics of effective teams, and a simple way to rate your team against them and decide what to work on next.
Based on our full guide to Project Aristotle for Effective Teams.
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What's in this Project Aristotle for Effective Teams template
The five characteristics (Psychological Safety, Dependability, Structure and Clarity, Meaning, Impact) as a diagram, each with a line on what it looks like.
The steps for a team self-assessment - anonymous ratings, starting with psychological safety, then talking through where ratings differ - and the traps to watch for, like running the survey without the conversation.
Tips for using it
Start with Psychological Safety - Google found it was the foundation for all other characteristics. If that's not in place, the other four are harder to build. Run the assessment as a team conversation, not a management exercise.
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