The clearer you are with your needs, the more you can be transparent with your collaborators and the better able you will be to work together toward success.

Think other commitments, other projects, financial imperatives, moving home, relocation, career changes or promotions, discomfort with collaboration, enjoyment of working alone, over-commitment, lack of time, family/community obligations etc

This is to guage how much the project overlaps with your core mission / ambitions for the world. If there is little at stake, it is vital for those who have a lot at stake to understand the difference in cost/benefit and risk/reward profiles.

What triggers you to lose your internal stability, collapse or inflate, and/or lose confidence in the group—and so move into a state of reactivity and defensiveness? Think about: people not doing what they say they will do, showing up late or distracted, being negative and complaining a lot, blaming others and not taking responsibility, not learning from mistakes, not listening before making a decision, refusal to take on board other people's ideas, not having their assumptions challenged, not taking the initiative, being indecisive, finding it hard to adapt and pivot, not speaking up, being overly fearful, not putting the work in, not being prepared, wanting to take all the credit, not taking compliments well, not taking critical feedback on board, not seeking consensus, uncoachable, communicating aggressively or intensely, puffing up/big ego, getting caught in fantasies, not getting enough done, making careless mistakes, not being caring, etc

What do people know you for? What can you be relied upon to contribute / be like / do?

What would people say about you who you have worked with before? How have you contributed to fails?

E.g. Avoiding communication, no eye contact, getting defensive, speaking a lot, stopping speaking, stopping caring, moving on to new things etc.

Are you overly optimistic or pessimistic? Do you believe the hype too much or not enough? Do you ignore evidence when it contradicts your beliefs? Do you selectively seek evidence to support your beliefs? Do you ignore your intuition when it might challenge a relationship? Do you put too much faith in your own intuition? Do you check things out with others? Do you seek consensus and not take action? Are you too used to working alone and don't seek enough collaboration? Do you keep going too long when things aren't working? Do you give up too quickly when perseverance might pay off? Do you struggle to pivot or adapt to new realities? Do you change focus too much and not stay consistent and focused?