When people open themselves to collaborative work, the ideal alchemy is produced to improve productivity and creativity in the company.

Innovation is possible thanks to each participant contributing ideas from their knowledge and experience. 

For the collaborative dynamics to be fluid, you have to go step by step, with an organization that structures each intervention.

The 6 bases that are followed in the collaborative team process are:

1- Recognition base.

 How to work as a team for efficiency and speed.

If an individual performs a task that is within their expertise, they can achieve the objective, but if the perspective of others is added to a project, the work can be richer in content and innovation.

The different experiences and points of view of the team members feed the project, providing value and speed.

If each person is willing to collaborate and share the same objective, this work can be achieved and streamlined by putting in  practice the collaboration methodology in all its bases.

In teams there is a synthesis of experiences, different perspectives and unique ideas. One person's perspective challenges another's and opens a discussion. By reaching an agreement, the project's goals are advanced.

The success of a company or organization translates into people, who by working together as a team, whether remotely or in person, can achieve better results and create more impact than when working individually.

2- Communication base.

The importance of working in teams with connection and trust

A team with good communication, where each person practices active listening and contributes from their knowledge and experience, manages to connect with each other, and through this connection it is possible to successfully reach common results and objectives.

To establish a positive connection, each person must feel safe and confident to give their opinions, psychology and emotions play an important role that must be taken into consideration.

A dynamic that allows effective group collaboration, takes into account a period of time with close goals, which as a “game”, incorporates a playful experience, where people are allowed to contribute and give their opinion without the pressure of taking an exam, rather, feeling it like a game where no one loses and everyone wins. 

In Google research regarding collaborative teams, it was found that while psychological safety was the most important factor, trust was a critical aspect of teams for high performance.

Creating trust is a task that requires respect, asking questions, answering doubts, keeping the work of each member and the group in an organized manner.

The success of a project comes from integrating ideas, not imposing them.

3- Basis of commitment.

The team's commitment to collaborative work

Each idea is taken into account as a possible solution and decisions are made that contribute to the  common cause they have as a team.

With mutual respect you can achieve great things and achieve beneficial objectives for the entire company and for each individual. 

With a solid foundation made of commitment and trust, the team achieves actualization by pursuing its purpose, creating together and achieving impact.

At this level, the synergy of a group goes beyond the capacity of what any individual could achieve alone.

No one likes to feel like they are doing all the work alone, nor to feel like their good work has gone unnoticed.

In daily and weekly reports, in addition to communicating progress or doubts, you should help by providing clarity and solutions to problems, thus setting the stage for recognition, which influences the team's commitment.

Working with an innovative mind requires seeing problems as learning and opportunities for growth. Develop any type of project with a positive attitude and  Optimism makes the difference, the number of ideas generated is greater and the work experience improves.

4- Environment base.

Collaborative environments in work groups

A successful project is achieved in collaborative workspaces in optimal conditions.

The common place, whether physical, digital, or a combination of both;  It provides what is necessary for good communication and connection between people. 

The office is today an obsolete solution, many distractions and setbacks can cause slow performance.

The majority of workers in technology fields have preferred to work remotely for several years.

Use the online tools available for team organization and communication.

Using file shares helps remote computers connect.

Platforms designed for organization bring agility to online work.

Collaborative teams must have a meaningful or complex purpose to benefit from collaboration:

A brand launch campaign, a branding and marketing study, web development or the creation of a new service or product; It requires a group of people who work together and are specialists in each area.

The passion for working together dies the moment each task becomes a group task, taking into account that not every project is collaborative.

It is advisable to maintain a team of people with few members (up to 6), small groups work better, since each individual can be heard and the dynamic becomes faster than in large teams with more members.

Time is another factor to regulate within the collaborative environment.

The most productive experiences become possible when time is treated and integrated synchronously and asynchronously.

If the time a project takes is managed with intention, valuing the contributions of each team member and the time invested in achieving the goals, it is possible to reachdeadlines, or deadlines considered from the objectives.

In collaborative environments of remote workers, the time differs for each one. Being able to work together from different time zones and geographical distances is possible today, thanks to flexible time measures, which include synchronicity and asynchronicity within teamwork.

Routine causes stagnation in innovation.

Don't always assign the same types of projects to the same people: mix them up for better results. 

Collaboration is not just delegation or assignment of tasks. Assigning projects that are interesting as a break from the same old, interspersing themes and structures influences more creative collaboration.

What projects and coworkers could benefit from a new perspective on collaboration?

5- Base of organization.

Leadership and management of collaborative teams

Identify individual strengths of the collaborative environment while keeping an open mind.

To promote collaboration, form teams with people who complement each other.

Discerning which team member can contribute to which others and vice versa, with the appropriate tasks that adapt to their skills, is an important factor to put into play.

Let your team know that their efforts are not taken for granted.

With realistic expectations and clear objectives the team will be able to focus more on tasks and decision making.

The group works with the opportunity to share ideas, receive feedback, support for them, and have a clear overview of the objectives.

Clarify the objectives to each team member taking into account their roles, responsibilities, learning needs, and expectations.

Collaborative work helps people learn from each other.

Managing work groups requires a vocation for integration, a deep desire to communicate goals and objectives to achieve them and turn your work into a benefit that has value. 

The general objective of every team is to have that common point of view of growth and appreciation.

6- Measurement base.

Evaluate and analyze the results of team collaboration

To improve and grow you have to know what is failing and what is working.

Measure data responsibly, respecting privacy, and test the effectiveness of collaboration.

It helps detect trends in design and content, promotes organization and provides information on how collaborative work impacts the company and how it can be improved.

Increase creative production by giving your team as much freedom as possible, that doesn't mean they will lose sight of the objectives. By knowing what type of impact is sought, what its importance is and how we measure the results, there is an equitable commitment in the group.

Work together with the team in a productive way, by giving them a common objective and achievable goals, encouraging collaborative work and creativity.

Perform periodic measurements  and analyze the results.

Some marketing strategies require months to see goals achieved that usually give long-term benefits. Other strategies, however, may receive measurable results in the short term and require constant updates. Collaborative work in teams allows the growth of your company. If you want to apply this methodology and are looking for a facilitator to guide you in a personalized way, contact us, we are here to collaborate.