You know you want to see more collaboration in your organization. But you also know this: All the time, money, and effort invested to date hasn’t delivered: collaboration is still falling short of its promise and potential. Bringing in a collaboration expert for a full engagement isn’t always feasible. (I get it--it’s pricey.) Here’s a powerful, more affordable approach: I’ve started working with organizations to design custom, leader-led workshops that your leaders facilitat

I interviewed leaders inside a large, mission-driven organization to figure out why collaboration was still painful– even though they had invested mightily to make it work : A major restructuring A new operating model explicitly designed to increase collaboration Clear messaging that “working together” was the new normal And yet… Collaboration still wasn’t working. Not consistently. Not reliably. Not at the level the organization needed. Why not? Here’s what we found: 1. Coll

As I talked about in the last blog , there’s an incredible range of outcomes associated with collaborations that sizzle versus fizzle. Given that range, it’s no surprise that a lot of people hold mixed feelings about collaboration. What about you? What three words or phrases best describe your thoughts and feelings about workplace collaboration? I ask this same question of participants in my collaboration workshops, on social media to generate interesting discussion, of stran

What is at stake when collaboration sizzles vs. fizzles? I asked this question of the people I interviewed for my book , Collabor(h)ate , and of colleagues online. Here are the themes that emerge about the benefits of collaboration. You benefit when collaboration sizzles: You acquire new abilities, resources, and perspectives Your network expands and you deepen relationships Professional opportunities become available to you Your reputation receives a boost You have more fun