The Collaboration Equation

By Jim Benson, Tom Ehrenfeld (editor), Tonianne DeMaria (editor)

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Book description

The organizations we work for destroy confidence

We starve professionals of information, direction, psychological safety, and purpose by isolating workers in cubicles, teams into silos, and decisions into oblivion. Individuals drift and become alienated, waiting for direction that never comes. This way of working…is not working.

When individuals work in…

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1 author picked The Collaboration Equation as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jim Benson distills a lot of very complex factors into a simple concept called the collaboration equation. The book then describes all those complex factors through relatable experiences across many industries.

I’m reading this book from the perspective of someone working with software teams, but the case studies from other sectors were just as valuable.

The book covers culture, visual systems, process design, and collaborative systems, all intended to improve workplace joy. If we all put this into practice, work would be more enjoyable, and organizations would exceed their goals.

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