Reducing collaborative overload

Research found that collaborating more purposefully can increase efficiency by 18 - 24%.

Three categories of behaviours can increase purposeful collaboration:

• Identifying and challenging beliefs that drive us to collaborate too soon. The need or fear to "show up" for others account for 50% or more of the overall problem.
• Adding structure to our work can prevent unproductive collaboration.
• Changing our behaviours can create more efficient collaboration.