Collaboration
How to improve collaboration?
Collaboration is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Most work environments require collaboration.
Collaboration skills are extremely important when working on a team or project, these skills include: communicating clearly, actively listening to others, taking responsibility for mistakes, and respecting the diversity of your colleagues. Collaboration requires a cooperative spirit and mutual respect.
Collaboration helps teams achieve innovation, provide a better customer experience, and improve efficiency and productivity.
How to improve collaboration?
First, identify where are you good at collaboration, maybe…
you are good at the early stage of a project, you are able to deal with ambiguity/uncertainty, you can connect the dots and frame the challenge
or, once the challenge is framed, you are good at coming up with ideas
or, you are good at communicating those ideas so other people understand them
or, you are good a managing the resources and keeping everyone on track
Improving your collaboration, has to do with self-awareness so you discover what role you play in the team.
Remember that not every aspect of collaboration comes naturally to everyone, it’s important to take the time to reflect on where you might want to improve and practice.
Spend time watching the dynamics of your team and decide where would you be the most effective.
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." – Michael Jordan
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