Five benefits of collaboration

- It's natural for some of us to avoid collaboration,…but hold on, there are a lot of benefits…you don't want to miss.…Benefit number one, diversity.…Research has shown that putting together different…and varied perspectives, particularly on a complex problem,…will result in more effective solutions.…Why?…Well, if your group members all come…from the same background, they're all going to be aware…of the same potential solutions…and the same barriers to success.…It's redundant.…

Bringing in new perspectives allows…for more creative brainstorming…and the proverbial thinking outside of the box.…For example, a person from sales can tell…the product team what clients are demanding…and what they don't care about.…This might allow the product team to eliminate…a functionality that was taking up a lot of time…and effort in the first place.…Benefit number two, speed.…Wait a second, isn't this also a challenge…of collaboration?…Adding more people can just slow you down.…

Well, that can be true if you don't set your team…norms and expectations correctly.…