| A | B |
| Mismatched Needs | Ask what people want, personally, from teaming |
| Confused Goals | Clarify the reason the team exists |
| Unresolved Roles | Inform team members what is expected of them |
| Personality Conflicts | Start valuing and using differences |
| Bad Leadership | The leader must serve the team |
| Anti-Team Culture | Never force people onto a team |
| Ill-Conceived Reward Systems | Reward teaming as well as individual behaviors |
| The Wrong Tools | Allow freedom to be creative |