8 ways to build collaborative teams from HBR – by Lynda Gratton, Tamara J. Erickson

after researching 55 large teams (no distinction made if they were f2f or virtual so assuming f2f), gratton & erickson came up with 8 ways to build collaborative teams:

1 – ‘signature’ relationship practices. building bonds btwn members in memorable ways suited to the business
2 – having role models of collaboration in higher management levels
3 – managers supporting/mentoring employees via a ‘gift culture’ instead of a transactional ‘tit for tat culture’
4 – relationship skills training (like conflict resolution!)
5 – a sense of community
6 – leaders who are both task & relationship oriented
7 – teams consisting of members who know & trust each other
8 – role clarity & task ambiguity