Collaboration, like virtually every aspect of business strategy and performance, has elements that are deceptively simple. In the case of everyday collaboration, what often remains completely unobserved is the fact that simple, transactional engagement and information sharing between parties does not lead to the best that collaboration offers […]
[5 minute read] Technology that enables people to work together is essential. And the more intuitively it is designed, the more effective it is. There is seemingly an exponential proliferation of tools that are branded ‘collaboration’ which promise a world of benefits. COVID-19 has also played an additional […]
Science tells us that people have fine-tuned their skills to detect some features about humans in a matter of seconds. We form impressions of each other literally within a matter of seconds and mostly without being aware of it. So, I wonder how long it takes to detect […]
Collaboration in most cases evokes a good vibe amongst those who are inclined to that mode of creating. But, there’s one little factor that is rarely discussed and I get the feeling it’s an omission by commission, rather than accident. When we enter into a collaborative environment and […]
Sometimes collaboration feels right despite the lack of evidence at hand. At other times, the data available suggests a great story of collaboration but the satisfaction, outcome and impacts we aim for are muted. In either case, it is possible to fall into drawing fast conclusions and even […]