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Three of Pentacles
Bring your strengths together and build.
Collaborationskillapprenticeshipbuilding
UPRIGHT MEANINGThe Three of Pentacles represents contributing specialized skills to a collaboration and building a plan into a real result together. It relates to apprentices, mentors, teamwork and recognized craftsmanship, bringing individual abilities together around a shared goal.
KeywordsCollaboration, skill, apprenticeship, building
A SMALL ACTIONShare a sample or concrete progress, then agree with your collaborators on the standards and who will do what next.
A QUESTION TO KEEPHave I made my contribution clear, and whose work do I need to understand better?
REVERSED MEANINGThe Three of Pentacles points to poor coordination, missing skills or inconsistent standards, leaving work rough or in need of redoing. Unrecognized contributions, a weak plan or conflict among colleagues can also undermine collaboration.
KeywordsPoor teamwork, lack of skill, rework, lack of recognition
A SMALL ACTIONChoose one specific issue in a collaboration and clarify expectations, deliverables, and who will address it.
A QUESTION TO KEEPAre we missing the ability, or a shared understanding of what “done” means?