The Tribe Report 9. The Collaboration Issue | Page 20

HI VS. LO SOLUTIONS FOR COLLABORATION BY BRITTANY SILBERMAN In today’s overly departmentalized work environment, it’s very common for employees to stay inside their own bubble and have little communication with the rest of the company. Collaboration is a great way to encourage interdepartmental communication and overall engagement. Coming together to find common successes helps employees build strong work relationships, and these relationships are the core of a strong company culture. In addition to higher employee engagement, collaboration benefits include: + + + Enabling employees to feel as if they are part of something bigger Uncovering cost savings resulting from shared knowledge Providing a more competitive product or service To increase collaboration at your company, consider these recommendations at both ends of the budget spectrum: 20 | TRIBE REPORT www.tribeinc.com