Keep everyone on board when the train is moving. Team members must feel free to express their opinions and feelings. They must not feel that if they provide input or make suggestions, they will be thrown from a moving train. A painful experience indeed. The effective team has no hidden agendas.
Members feel comfortable communicating during and outside of meetings.
Team members must not be afraid to voice their opinion for fear of retaliation. Work assignments and roles are clear . The conductor would not think of driving the train nor would the engineer come back to the passenger cars and take tickets. Work is distributed among team members fairly and according to job skills. There are specific expectations for each job assignment and team member.