Guidelines For A Working Relationship

If you are in a political party or a board or a committee with me, please understand the following guidelines:

1. Never publish something on behalf of the team without somebody from the team reading it first.
2. Remember that what you say and what you do, reflects on the team and is associated with the team.
3. Do not make team decisions on your own, unless the team has clearly mandated you so.
4. Handle disagreements between team members within the team or in private; certainly not in public.
5. Do not contradict another team member in public, even when he is clearly wrong.
6. When talking about the team, always name another member and a positive team achievement.
7. A team wins together. A team loses together. There are no partial or moral victories. Individual success is determined within the team itself.
8. Backstabbing is grounds for immediate dismissal from the team.

Now. If you follow these guidelines, I'm sure we'll get along fine.