Collaboration

New research points to a strong, multidimensional link between AI use and improvements in organizational culture.

Remote work can be as effective as in-person work with the right people and collaborative processes.

World-changing innovations are grounded in a culture of optimism and team learning.

An environment of continuous disruption requires the development of digital innovation capabilities.

The next wave of social innovation is coming from employee-led initiatives.

Virtual, tech-mediated collaboration carries risks of isolation, exclusion, surveillance, and self-censorship.

Ten key cultural factors for employee retention, the invisible burdens of collaboration, and the problem with certainty.

The emotional desire for certainty often keeps us from seeing other perspectives and understanding how decisions get made.

In his new book, Beyond Collaboration Overload, Rob Cross explains how to avoid excessive collaboration while still reaping its benefits.

The winner of the 2021 Beckhard Prize is “Fixing the Overload Problem at Work,” by Erin L. Kelly and Phyllis Moen.

Five principles can help leaders decide when it’s best to hold meetings with both colocated and virtual participants.

Businesses that don’t understand the connection between business transformation and culture change risk obsolescence.

Leaders need to recognize workplace hierarchies to create an effective learning environment for employees.

Mapping employees’ working relationships can help guide leaders’ decisions about post-pandemic work models.

Monolithic, highly interdependent organizations can become modular ones by embracing microservices.

Reimagined workspaces can enable interactions that foster more meaningful human connections in our work lives.

A global study of online hackathons offers best practices for designing virtual ideation sessions.

The pandemic has upended business. Let’s consider how managers should respond.

The hub-and-spoke model of work offers a middle ground between packed offices and the isolation of working at home.

Remote approaches to early-career talent development, tips for less-draining virtual meetings, and overlooked partners to help bridge employee skills gaps.