• Positionsare simply the titles, which represent the expected reach (team, department, company, etc) each employee is expected to have at Basecamp.
These are critical to ensure consistent and therefore fair pay (each position should have a small salaray range in which everyone is paid within)
• Assignmentsare a collection of responsibilities needed for Basecamp teams. What outcomes and impacts your teammates can expect from you
• Abilitiesare the tools we value/recognize at Basecamp. They are the tools you need to complete those role responsiblities... HOW you do it
• Valuesare the aspirations we strive for at Basecamp
Unstated expectations are resentments waiting to happen.

Therefore, OG strives forClear Expectationswhich leads to great habits, which leads to the team flow state, which leads to theBasecamp Gruuv!