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THE ATTITUDES THAT PROMOTE COLLABORATION

Collaboration isn’t only a value to cultivate; it’s a skill to teach. And the best way to train employees to work better together is through a psychological approach, says behavioral scientist Francesca Gino on Harvard Business Review.

“When I analyzed sustained collaborations in a wide range of industries, I found that they were marked by common mental attitudes: widespread respect for colleagues’ contributions, openness to experimenting with others’ ideas and sensitivity to how one’s actions may affect both colleagues’ work and the mission’s outcome,” Gino says.

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