The Road to a Collaborative Culture [INFOGRAPHIC]

One of the most important aspects of building effective teams is to help the team get the small things in order so everyone can work on the big, important things that can truly elevate your organization. From a productivity standpoint, you really need to build a collaborative culture that focuses on better teamwork.

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5 Collaboration Lessons From Partnerships Gone Terribly Wrong

Oh sure, everyone loves it when a plan comes together.

With successful collaborations, the rewards are great, the high-fives and back-pats are plentiful, and you can go to sleep at night knowing that your team did a fantastic job.

But then there are the times when, in spite of valiant efforts, an attempt at teamwork goes down the toilet. Take a look at some of these famous failed collaborations, and the lessons we can learn from them.

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3 Productivity Tips to Help You Get to That Reading Stack

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to stop procrastinating and be more productive. But when it comes to catching up on our reading – especially for business – procrastination rules. Let’s face it, in our everyday sprint to tackle work projects, attend business meetings (and, oh yeah, have a social life), it seems impossible to actually read extra words and full paragraphs on top of it all!

Well, relax – there’s hope. Here are some tips to help you get through all those stacks of unread books, just sitting there calling your name.

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