Keep the dialogue open

The best way to mitigate problems is to spot them before they become an issue.

The second best way is make it easy for people to communicate those (pending) challenges with the people you work with.

It’s one thing to make it easy to see problems, entirely another to make is easier to bring up, share and discuss those problems with your peers.

Keeping the dialogue open—via flat, transparent, and consistent communication—is what enables teams to efficiently overcome obstacles before they become foibles.