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The trouble with a word like “collaboration” is it’s ubiquitous. Its value is diminished the more often it’s used. What’s more, a term like collaboration must yield results. If it doesn’t, it’s doomed to become a trendy business word that becomes annoying and undervalued.
Yet, collaboration is central to how high performing teams produce astonishing results, especially now with employees working remotely. No one person can ideate, create, and release something great. Ideas benefit from collaborative efforts: Hearing contrarian viewpoints, seeking counsel from valued stakeholders, and even a good team debate over the merit of an idea, concept, or design. A kernel of an idea becomes a nugget of value when people can pull it apart and put it back together, newly.
Let’s prevent collaboration from a fateful trip to the chopping block. Embracing the importance of collaboration, teams can improve how they come together. But it requires challenging, heirloom beliefs and familiar working habits.
Collaboration doesn’t need to be a triggering word. Yes, it is a common approach to how managers bring employees together to work on projects. Yes, it’s simply not easy to achieve great collaborations. But without using these tips, collaboration can become an empty and meaningless buzzword.
Ultimately, for the tips presented here to make a difference, it takes practice, humility, and patience. The best teams know this and collaborate with ease, even when there is conflict.
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