Gilad’s Take: System Design Meeting Non-Participation

In this reflection on team participation during design reviews, we explored how group dynamics can have a powerful influence beyond the individuals themselves. The challenge highlights the importance of managing team culture and fostering an environment where all voices are heard.

• We acknowledge that group behaviors can persist even as individual team members change—a reminder that team culture is distinct and durable.
• Our role is to introduce small, consistent deltas that collectively improve psychological safety and encourage open participation.
• We focus on building psychological safety by recognizing barriers to contribution and intentionally working to lower them.
• Though these efforts may seem small or slow, they compound into deep, sustainable cultural change that supports long-term performance.
• Strong team cultures—like ones where everyone contributes—require persistent effort, but the payoff is a resilient and high-performing team.

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