Career & Communication · 45 sec
Collaboration
A useful lens for working and communicating with other people.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Collaboration (from Latin com- 'with' + laborare 'to labor, to work') is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal.
- How it works
A definition that takes technology into account is “working together to create value while sharing virtual or physical space.” Collaboration is similar to cooperation.
- Why it matters
The form of leadership can be social within a decentralized and egalitarian group.
Why this matters
Use Collaboration to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
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Use Collaboration to make your next conversation or work decision more deliberate.
Test your recall
Which idea belongs to the explanation of Collaboration?
- How it works
- The useful idea — correct
- Why it matters
Collaboration (from Latin com- 'with' + laborare 'to labor, to work') is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal.