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Today’s work environments are more diverse than ever, encompassing people from various cultures, languages, and professional backgrounds—startups, non-profits, corporations, and more. Harvard Business Review studies show that such diversity enriches teams but also complicates communication.
In this context, the value of shared language becomes even more critical. For example, one team member may choose "caring" as a core value because they have never experienced a team where they felt truly cared for—that’s a deeply emotional and subjective choice. Using tools like TeamWords helps translate these feelings into actionable, observable behaviors that everyone can understand and uphold.