Fostering collaboration in the workplace

While a culture and environment of collaboration is fostered top-down and managers have a big part to play in this, developing certain individual qualities is also equally important. Collaboration needs both willingness and the attributes. People who work well with others are flexible, understand their own strengths and weaknesses, have a good grasp of the role and the organisation and also strong interpersonal skills. These qualities have to be deliberately developed in all employees through the concerted effort of the HR department. This can be done through either internal trainings or by using subject matter experts.