Each member of the team understands the mission or objective, and the team has a plan of action. Team members feel comfortable with the project and with each other. No one is either tense or bored.
Discussions are lively, and each member of the team has a chance to participate.
They summarize, paraphrase, or ask questions in order to encourage explanation or elaboration. Team members feel comfortable disagreeing with each other. Disagreements are polite and friendly. Team members avoid both formal voting and easy compromises. They have no secrets or ulterior motives.