At my day job I am involved in a project that is teaching people how to work across disciplines to address complex challenges. Most of the people involved in the project are developing significant skills in a scientific disciplines, they are largely Masters and Ph.D. graduate students.
One of the things out project is trying to do is look outside of “hard” skills and identify the soft skills required to help people with different areas of expertise work together. Among those basic items required for a high-performing team are a shared vision, trust, and established guidelines and expectations.