egoless team | decisions are made by consensus | everybody communicates with everybody else | A team structure in which everybody is equal, decisions are made by consensus, and the team works together to achieve a common goal | it may run into trouble if personal conflicts arise | (n2-n)/2 communication channels | dependent on the personalities of the individuals | creative solutions since group members spontaneously get together to solve problems when they arise | difficult projects with many technical challenges | software engineering team model |