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By Carol Kinsey Gorman – Forbes Today’s corporation exists in an increasingly complex and ever-shifting ocean of change. As a result, leadersneed to rely more than ever on the intelligence and resourcefulness of their staff. Collaboration is not a “nice to have” organizational philosophy. It is an essential ingredient for organizational survival and success. Continue Reading here

Solo performers can shine, but working together can yield greater results. Here are seven tips for improving collaboration. By Kevin Daum – Inc Most experts agree that collaboration in business consistently provides greater accomplishment. When it works, the combined brainpower of intelligent people can solve complex problems and achieve amazing results. Still many people hesitate before engaging others in

A customer-centric culture is not just about offering good service. It’s a way of doing business that provides a positive customer experience before, during and after the sale in order to drive repeat business, customer loyalty and profits. Elements of customer centricity include: • Employees understand what customers want. They capture customer insights and share

Collaboration is taking over the workplace. As business becomes increasingly global and cross-functional, silos are breaking down, connectivity is increasing, and teamwork is seen as a key to organizational success. According to data we have collected over the past two decades, the time spent by managers and employees in collaborative activities has ballooned by 50%

By World Economic Forum August 2015 Europe’s economies, firms and citizens urgently need the economic growth that flows from increased regional competitiveness. The European Commission’s recent Spring Economic Forecast struck a positive and very welcome note by highlighting a number of economic “tailwinds” that are expected to support lending, consumption and investment across Europe. In

Article & picture from The Economist – Edition Jan 23, 2016 The fashion of making employees collaborate has gone too far IN MODERN business, collaboration is next to godliness. Firms shove their staff into open-plan offices to encourage serendipitous encounters. Managers oblige their underlings to add new collaborative tools such as Slack and Chatter to

When artists get involved in research, science benefits When artists and scientists get together, creative sparks can fly. Collaborative sci-art projects are increasingly popular and one obvious benefit is the greater visibility of the research through the artist’s work. Our project explored scientific and artistic aspects of Antarctic ice crystals. But what’s in it for the scientists?

Academics base conclusions on a decade of MIT publications and patents It has long been thought that physical proximity drives collaboration between researchers on university campuses. Now a new study conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has confirmed that this still holds true, even in the age of easy online communication. The study, which