If you’ve ever experienced a handoff that vanished, duplicate work, or teammates asking "Who owns this?" — this guide is for you.
If you can spot these signals early,
you can stop them from slowing you down
Most awkward team moments aren’t just "people problems" — they’re boundary problems. When team boundaries are unclear, you see the same frustrating patterns:
⚠️Work goes into a "black hole" and never comes out.
⚠️People say, "I thought you were handling that."
⚠️Deadlines slip while teams wait for someone else to act.
These issues aren’t random. They’re predictable, preventable, and fixable — once you know how to spot them. This guide will show you how to sense the earliest signs of broken boundaries and give you tools to address them before they cost you time, money, and momentum.