Over the weekend I was reading a John Maxwell book and came across this:
A Short Course in Human Relations
The least important word: I
The most important word: We
The two most important words: Thank you.
The three most important words:
All is forgiven.
The four most important words: What is your opinion?
The five most important words: You did a good job.
The six most important words: I want to understand you better.
This is so applicable to the interactions between teammates and how a team works together. I'm sure we can all think of some situations where we could have put some of these words to better use. The more a team relies on this, the stronger it will be.