Learning Point

 Collaboration and teamwork are buzzwords you hear a lot about in modern business. Most advances in technology have been made collaboration easier. The challenge is taking that collaboration from something that the executive team talks about,and turning it into something that employees enjoy. Set Goals As a Team Collaboration is improved when team members have the same vision. This can be done by using plans,timelines,and structured content. These tools will clearly define current goals and lay out future goals for the team. It is not enough to set goals. Leaders need to make sure that all the team members understand the goals. They also need to understand the role they play as individuals in accomplishing these goals. A good way to encourage collaboration and teamwork is to reward team success as opposed to individual accomplishments. When team members feel they are attacking goals as a unit,they are going to work better together as opposed to feeling like one or two people are c