Your Team Isn’t Inconsistent—You Just Don’t Have Standards

Episode notes

If your team feels inconsistent depending on the day… it’s not a people problem. It’s a standards problem. In this episode, Romie breaks down one of the most overlooked leadership tools: Team Operating Guidelines (a.k.a. Team Norms). Because the truth is— people don’t just “know how to act.” Without clear agreements, your team will default to: personal preferences unspoken expectations and invisible rules And that’s where misalignment, frustration, and inefficiency begin. What You’ll Learn: What Team Operating Guidelines actually are (and why they matter) Why “common sense” isn’t actually common on teams How misalignment shows up in everyday situations (like communication expectations) The simple framework to create alignment without adding more work How to get team buy-in (so you’re not enforcing… they’re owning) Why collaboration—not control—is the key to high-performing teams Practical Action Step: Ask your team this one question: “What are the top 5 things that matter most to you in how we operate together?” Then: collect responses identify common themes align as a team and commit to them together