In a recent vlog for Aurora Gaming, Александр `TORONTOTOKYO` Хертек, the offlaner for their Dota 2 squad, shared his thoughts on fostering healthy relationships and effective dynamics within a team environment.
He emphasized that conflicts are not inherently bad and should be present in any team, provided they occur at an `adequate level`. TORONTOTOKYO highlighted that a common pitfall is avoiding necessary confrontations out of fear of upsetting a teammate. He believes this hesitation prevents players from offering feedback that could genuinely help someone improve.
Beyond conflict avoidance, TORONTOTOKYO identified other significant issues: unreliability and a lack of mutual demandingness. He defined unreliability as not committing 100% effort, particularly in preparation. He stated that for a team to function successfully, members must hold each other accountable. According to him, this expectation for mutual demandingness is a largely logical requirement for collective success.
Separately, TORONTOTOKYO has previously explained that his sometimes overtly emotional reactions during matchmaking games are primarily performed for the sake of creating engaging content.
Finley Holt