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Definition Definition • Collaborative teams can be defined as a group of Collaborative teams can be defined as a group of

individuals who have open communication, share individuals who have open communication, share common thoughts, ideas, or beliefs, and are common thoughts, ideas, or beliefs, and are working towards a common goal. working towards a common goal.

• A collaborative workplace "redefines the corporate A collaborative workplace "redefines the corporate structure, replacing the pyramid model with a structure, replacing the pyramid model with a circle. Everyone in the company is accountable, and circle. Everyone in the company is accountable, and leadership is shared (Marshall, 1995). leadership is shared (Marshall, 1995).

• Collaboration is "a principle-based process of Collaboration is "a principle-based process of working together that produces trust, integrity and working together that produces trust, integrity and break-through results by building true consensus, break-through results by building true consensus, ownership and alignment in all aspects of the ownership and alignment in all aspects of the organization" (Marshall, 1995). organization" (Marshall, 1995).

Advantages Advantages • When a project is too large it is perfect to split up into parts and When a project is too large it is perfect to split up into parts and

distribute among groups. distribute among groups. • Decrease of production time by spreading out the resources. Decrease of production time by spreading out the resources. • Competition created in the team environment may also boost Competition created in the team environment may also boost

productivity thereby allowing projects to be completed sooner. productivity thereby allowing projects to be completed sooner. • Brings together different and varying ideas Brings together different and varying ideas • The benefit of having multiple people in a group, where the talent The benefit of having multiple people in a group, where the talent

pool is larger, creates a valuable resource in groups that is not pool is larger, creates a valuable resource in groups that is not available in individual work product. available in individual work product.

• Tasks are distributed among the group, thus less burden on an Tasks are distributed among the group, thus less burden on an individual.individual.

• More people mean more ideas, more work done and thus the goals More people mean more ideas, more work done and thus the goals are achieved more efficientlyare achieved more efficiently

• A collaborative group in which each individual performs his/her duties A collaborative group in which each individual performs his/her duties honestly leads to an increase in experience of team-work, load-honestly leads to an increase in experience of team-work, load-sharing, verbal, written and email communication skills.sharing, verbal, written and email communication skills.

• Creates trust and cooperation among everyone in the team.Creates trust and cooperation among everyone in the team.• Allows organizations to do more with less.Allows organizations to do more with less.

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

• Too many cooks, spoil the broth.Too many cooks, spoil the broth.• Requires contributions of skills from each Requires contributions of skills from each

and every member of the group. and every member of the group. • A single member's incapability to A single member's incapability to

contribute in time can adversely affect the contribute in time can adversely affect the entire group.entire group.

• Collaborative groups depend on Collaborative groups depend on communicating mainly via communicating mainly via telephone/email/Internet. A failure or telephone/email/Internet. A failure or incompetence in the skills is always a risk.incompetence in the skills is always a risk.

• Causes competition among teammates.Causes competition among teammates.

Venn Diagram For Venn Diagram For CollaborationCollaboration•Task is distributed

among groups. •Decrease of production time.•Competition boosts productivity.•Brings together different ideas •Creates a valuable resource in groups.•Less burden on an individual.•The goals are achieved more efficiently.•Experience of team-work, load-sharing, and communication skills. •Creates trust and cooperation.•Allows organizations to do more with less.

•Too many cooks, spoil the broth.•Requires contributions of skills from each and every member of the group. •A single member's incapability to contribute in time can adversely affect the entire group.•Collaborative groups depend on communicating mainly via telephone/email/Internet. A failure or incompetence in the skills is always a risk.•Causes competition among teammates.

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