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When it comes to the future of work, collaboration is indeed a top priority for many business leaders but knowing what makes organizations successful can be a tricky thing.  After all no two companies are like and their strategies and technologies can be quite different.  So if there is so much variety here then how do we know what makes organizations successful?  The answer lies in chess.

Chess is virtually an infinite game yet somehow we have grand-masters who are always at the top.  How do they succeed in this infinite game?  They identify patterns and look for identifiable scenarios. This same approach is applicable for collaboration.  So having said that, here are the 12 common habits or success factors for collaborative organizations.

Lead by example

If leaders at your organization don’t use and support collaborative tools and strategies then why should the employees? Leaders are very powerful instruments to facilitate change and encourage desired behaviors.

Individual benefit vs corporate benefit 

Don’t focus on the overall corporate value and benefit when communicating collaboration to employees. Employees care about how this will impact them on an individual basis. How will this make their jobs and lives easier?

Strategy before technology

Before rushing to pick that shiny new collaboration platform focus on developing a strategy which will help you understand the “why” before the “how.” This is crucial for the success of any collaboration initiative.

Learn to get out of the way

By trying to enforce and police everything, you stifle collaboration within your organization. Some best practices and guidelines are fine to have but let your employees do what they need to do.

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