From the course: Essentials of Team Collaboration

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Develop best practices to enhance team collaboration

Develop best practices to enhance team collaboration

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Develop best practices to enhance team collaboration

- So remember, your team won't collaborate well by accident. I wish it were that easy, but usually it isn't. Instead it takes deliberate effort and the adoption of just a few key best practices. Let's quickly review some of them. First, remember to take just one or two meetings to develop and document the who, what, why, where, when and how for your team. Expect to hear differing assumptions, even disagreements during these meetings. But remember, that's a good thing. The earlier your team identifies its differences of opinion, the sooner the team can address them. Next, take some time to develop team ground rules. Don't make the mistake of assuming everyone has the same preferences or work style. Of course they don't. Develop team ground rules that establish clear expectations and reflect the personality and work style of your particular team. Never forget the importance of relationship building, and find ways to…

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