Agree how you'll work.
Working agreements are the team's own rules for working together. They turn silent frustrations into explicit, changeable choices.
Example Working Agreements
01
Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00.
02
Pull requests reviewed within one working day.
03
Decisions go in the team channel.
04
No expectation to reply after 18:00. Urgent means call.
05
Cameras optional. Say so if you're stepping away.
Written together
By the team, not handed down.
Short
Five to ten. Enough to remember.
Revisited
Checked at retros. Changed when needed.
Written together. Short. Revisited.