That's still defensive. "Here, we place a strong focus on ability to work with others and collaboration. Success requires teamwork!" Don't justify your prefer

That's still defensive. "Here, we place a strong focus on ability to work with others and collaboration. Success requires teamwork!" Don't justify your preference, just state it directly. It's not about tradeoffs, it's that we're fundamentally doing something collaborative -- everyone needs to be on the same team.