How To Create A Culture Of Collaboration

« It’s one of the biggest challenges to any business. How to establish a collaborative environment. […] It’s often necessary to start at the basics—simply learning how to get along. Indeed this is the heart of collaboration, and without this skill set—and it is a skill set that can be learned—true teamwork across an organization is difficult, if not impossible. »

Following are some essential guidelines by Erica Dhawan to improving communication among employees and teams.

• People are “speaking their position.” Know what that position is.
• Goals affect communication styles.
• Don’t fear cultural differences. Understand them.
• Want to initiate change? First determine a team’s culture and incentives.

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