{"id":40988,"date":"2024-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/collaboration-in-the-workplace\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T02:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:39:09","slug":"collaboration-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/collaboration-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"What is collaboration in the workplace, and why does it matter? 8 keys to effective teamwork"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collaboration in the workplace was once confined to in-person brainstorming sessions and project coordination. However, how we work, especially how we collaborate, is evolving.<\/span><\/p>\n

As companies become more interconnected and multifaceted, employee collaboration<\/span> has become essential. According to <\/span>research<\/span><\/a>, the time managers and employees spend on collaborative activities has surged by over 50% in the past two decades, and in many organizations, communication with coworkers <\/span>takes up 72%<\/span><\/a> of the work week.<\/span><\/p>\n

So how can employees successfully collaborate while overcoming typical organizational barriers that hinder effective collaboration in the workplace? What <\/span>cloud collaboration tools<\/span><\/a> should companies use to be successful? First, let\u2019s define collaboration in the workplace and how it looks when done well.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, we\u2019ll explore…<\/span><\/p>\n