Good collaborations and finding synergy are essential to innovations and improved outcomes. Things business desperately needs to face new challenges and secure sustainable growth.
How to best collaborate with someone you don't know?
Good collaboration is essential to innovation and improved outcomes, things today's business desperately needs. According to a Stanford study, "working together boosted intrinsic motivation, with participants persisting up to 64% longer on challenging tasks and having more interest and energy for them."
It isn't unusual to collaborate with people we don't know; maybe it is more common for consultant and freelance professions than others. However, we all have one thing in common. We don't invest enough time in getting to know each other, and rather we are inclined to dive and "get to work," usually following a brief and shallow introduction. Therefore, the decision-making slows down and result in endless meetings, calls, and emails, estimated to take-up 80% of an employee's time.
How could collaboration with someone we haven't met before yield successful results and build new relationships?
It is by taking a step back and get to know each other through these five questions. They'll help with making sure both rowing in the same direction, clear role and responsibilities, understand each other work style, strengthen relationships, and how you can support each other to do your best work.