• Regularly communicate the company's vision and mission, and how they relate to the team's work.

• Involve the team in developing and refining the team's own vision and goals.

• Create a shared understanding of the team's priorities and how each team member can contribute.

Pictured: Design Team Strategy Framework I created for Codecademy Team

• Create a culture of respect, collaboration, inclusion and open communication.

• Empower team members to make decisions and take ownership of their work.

• Encourage team members to take breaks and recharge.

• Celebrate team successes and milestones.

Pictured: Design Team Ice Breaker for a fun "Swag-a-thon" team event I designed 

• Be honest and open with the team, even when it's difficult.

• Share information about the company's performance, plans, and challenges.

• Encourage team members to ask questions and share their own feedback.

• Be willing to admit mistakes and learn from them.

Pictured: Excerpt from my own User Guide I share with new team members

• Provide timely, specific, and actionable feedback to team members.

• Be both positive and negative, and focus on helping team members improve.

• Create a culture where feedback is seen as a gift, not a punishment.

Pictured: Radical candor framework sourced from www.radicalcandor.com

• Help team members identify their career goals and develop a plan to achieve them.

• Provide opportunities for team members to learn and grow.

• Connect team members with mentors and resources that can help them succeed.

• Advocate for team members' career advancement.

Pictured: Competency scale for tracking employee development