Module 2 — Multi-agent team patterns¶
18 patterns diagnosing how multi-agent crews work (or don't). Includes the foundational After-Action Review (#30) that every other pattern composes off.
The 18 patterns:
- #13 GRPI —
vstack_grpi— generate a working agreement from a team setup request. - #14 Process gain/loss —
vstack_process_gain_loss— Steiner; did the crew beat best-individual or pay coordination cost? - #15 Social loafing —
vstack_social_loafing— Latane-Williams-Harkins. - #16 Superflocks —
vstack_superflocks— Heffernan; routing layer over-concentrates traffic. - #17 Lencioni —
vstack_lencioni— five dysfunctions pyramid (the layered diagnostic). - #18 Trust Triangle —
vstack_trust_triangle— Frei & Morriss: logic / authenticity / empathy. - #19 McAllister trust —
vstack_mcallister_trust— cognitive- vs. affective-based trust. - #20 Edmondson —
vstack_psych_safety— psychological-safety scale. - #21 Glaser —
vstack_glaser_conversation— Level I/II/III conversational intelligence. - #22 Stone-Heen —
vstack_feedback_triggers— truth/relationship/identity triggers. - #23 Plus/Delta —
vstack_plus_delta— structured behavioral inter-agent feedback. - #24 SMART goals —
vstack_smart_goal— Doran SMART criteria + kill criteria. - #25 Group decision —
vstack_group_decision— facilitator-canon decision models + protocol generator. - #26 Debate pathology —
vstack_debate_pathology— groupthink / polarization / contagion. - #27 Bias stack —
vstack_bias_stack— Kahneman/Tversky cognitive biases. - #28 Devil's advocate —
vstack_devils_advocate— role-separation diagnostic. - #29 Thomas-Kilmann —
vstack_thomas_kilmann— five conflict styles. - #30 AAR (foundational) —
vstack_aar— Wharton 4-step After-Action Review.
See PATTERNS.md at the repo root for full per-pattern detail including citations.