Download or read book HBR Guide to Collaborative Teams (HBR Guide Series) written by Harvard Business Review and published by HBR Guide. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Break down the barriers to effective collaboration. To get work done and accomplish your goals, you need access to resources and ideas from across your organization. But technology issues, office politics, and lack of clear authority can get in the way of success. The HBR Guide to Collaborative Teams provides practical tips and advice to help you collaborate more effectively. Whether you're working with your own direct reports or looking to find resources outside your department, you'll discover how to align the ideas and objectives of others in ways that allow you to work together and solve problems more easily. You'll learn to: Bust departmental silos Develop a shared purpose Forge relationships across the company Overcome turf wars and conflict Prevent collaborative overload and fatigue Use the right tools for virtual information sharing and teamwork