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We've all heard the saying, "Teamwork makes the dreamwork," but nobody ever asks how? How exactly does teamwork and good collaboration create high functioning teams?
As technology evolves and transforms the way we all work, we’re increasingly called on to perform complex and cross-functional tasks with others. In this article we will discuss the advantages and importance of effective collaboration.
According to a 2008 National Institutes of Health research, "Increasing specialization of skills means that you need collaboration amongst bigger and bigger groups, in order to be successful." With this need comes new questions. What makes for successful workplace collaboration? How does team collaboration improve employee satisfaction, team motivation, and create more value for companies?
In team settings, communication can make or break a collaborative project. Check out this comprehensive guide on great communicators, the do’s and don’ts when it comes to communicating, and how to use this skill to improve your collaboration skills.
When professionals have a backbone of support, they can fulfill their team needs and job requirements by fostering successful collaboration. Collaborations based on direct communication, clear responsibilities, and mutual trust helps provide value to the customers you serve. An added bonus is that healthy employee collaboration practices make life at work happier too.
Check out one of our favorite TED Talks, "A Guide To Collaborative Leadership." Speaker Lorna Davis discusses how relying on just one person for a solution is dangerous. In actuality we need "radical interdependence," or collaboration.
Effective collaboration is easier said than done. But the good news is there are many different ways to achieve effective collaboration. Here are some ways of making the road to happy collaboration a little less bumpy.
Good collaboration is not black and white. Instead effective collaboration shows itself in many different ways, both big and small. Keep an eye out for it by carving out time to reflect on your collaborations and stay open to feedback. This way you and your team can get better at working together!