Want to fuel collaboration in your business? Here are some pointers:
- Arrange the work environment so that there are team work spaces rather than isolated cubicles.
- Create "agile" walls, with whiteboards, workboards, and even chalkboards to turn your whole office space into a think tank.
- Encourage informal meetings — great ideas and problem-solving aren't just achieved in formal meeting rooms at a set time of day.
- Provide training that helps employees be active listeners and open to new ideas and change.
- Reward people who speak out and put their thoughts out there. Pretty soon others will see what's expected and follow suit.