{"id":52751,"date":"2022-07-21T12:06:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T19:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=52751"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:19:15","slug":"collaboration-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/collaboration-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaboration problems at work? Here&#8217;s how to solve them."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration problems. W<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e\u2019ve<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all encountered them at some point and felt the resulting frustration. Perhaps you spent ages explaining the next stage of a project to a colleague, only to find they completely misunderstood your intentions? Maybe the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you used wasn\u2019t up to the job and created a substandard experience for the whole team where <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">miscommunication<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> abounded?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a company that&#8217;s helped many customer service teams communicate and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> better with their customers, we\u2019ve come across pretty much every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common problem<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> businesses encounter. And we\u2019re here to help you overcome them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll use our many years of experience to walk you through everything you or your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project managers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need to know, including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to increase <\/span>and improve <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/collaboration-in-the-workplace\/\">workplace collaboration<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today, we&#8217;ll talk about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#one\">The challenges of collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two\">Is too much collaboration a bad thing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#three\">What is &#8220;good&#8221; collaboration?\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#four\">The advantages of good collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#five\">Common workplace collaboration problems\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#six\">Tools to help solve collaboration problems\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>What are some challenges of collaboration?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lack of communication<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what happens when collaboration goes wrong. Unfortunately, there\u2019s a chance that poor communication or misunderstanding can happen whenever we interact with others. It\u2019s easy for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to overestimate their communication skills and neglect to check that others have understood them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also easy to assume that others have the same level of knowledge as you. This can lead to the omission of technical or contextual details, leading to confusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good collaboration involves <\/span>two-way communication<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: listening as well as speaking. It\u2019s all about sharing your message clearly (multiple times if necessary), listening to verify understanding, and adapting your approach or plan to the feedback you\u2019ve received.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insufficient planning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of collaboration in the workplace can often be attributed to insufficient planning. Planning helps to create a shared vision, which is a vital ingredient of <\/span>company collaboration<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without this, there can be confusion about people\u2019s roles and responsibilities, goals, and priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborative work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> example where planning is particularly critical is where there is a need to work with another team or business organization. Before any work starts, it\u2019s vital to get <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buy-in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the board and align:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Success criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risks or potential <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bottlenecks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This ensures that everyone is on the same page to avoid any costly mistakes.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not having the right tools to use<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools such as email and spreadsheets don\u2019t encourage collaboration and can lead to people feeling isolated or \u201csiloed.\u201d Long email threads that almost oblige you to forget to copy someone in aren\u2019t exactly conducive to a <\/span>collaborative environment<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is an area where you really need to cut your team some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">slack<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and give them the right tools for the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s crucial to choose the <\/strong><b>right collaboration software <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for your business. Evaluate your needs carefully and think about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">functionality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and team requirements before investing in a \u201cbest fit\u201d solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re already with RingCentral, this isn\u2019t a problem you\u2019ll have to worry about. <\/span>Our all-in-one business communications solution<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lets you meet face-to-face, in real time, with lots of innovative sharing and collaboration features. Welcome to working together from anywhere with streamlined <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflows<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_green\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/retailers-ucaas-main.jpeg\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"headline-copy\" style=\"text-align:left;\">What is collaboration software? 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Well, it turns out it\u2019s a bit like a rich chocolate fudge cake, amazing in the right-sized portion but less great if you overindulge. Too much <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration can cause organizational problems. It\u2019s important that the costs involved with <\/span>workplace collaboration methods<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as meetings, don\u2019t outweigh the benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration statistics gathered by LinkedIn Learning demonstrate that collaboration is one of the top five soft skills demanded by employers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, when is collaboration a bad idea? The answer to that is when it\u2019s simply for the sake of it. When companies grow, they naturally become more complex. Each new dimension, such as reaching new geographical locations, increases the need for more collaboration between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholders<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It can be easy to get stuck in an ever-increasing cycle of meetings that doesn\u2019t leave time for actual work to be completed. In business, every moment matters!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/cloud-collaboration-software\/\">cloud-based collaboration platform<\/a><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as the one provided by RingCentral, makes it quick and straightforward to interact with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a handy all-in-one solution. Choose from phone calls, video chat, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/instant-messaging-programs\/\">instant messaging<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to best fit your individual requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"three\"><\/a>What is &#8220;good&#8221; collaboration?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key aspects of good collaboration are developing practices and skills that enable you to work towards a common goal with others. Good <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborators<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> communicate clearly, actively listen to others, respect the diversity of others, and take responsibility for any mistakes made.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a judgment-free zone where ideas are shared is a great first step to <\/span>good collaboration<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Different people, objectives, and skill sets can lead to really effective idea generation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The following are good company collaboration examples:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create both internal and external team groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share agendas and files before meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Collaborate live<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, checking off and assigning tasks, and making smarter use of time in meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. 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Read on to discover more advantages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased knowledge and skills base<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborating<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributes hugely to personal and professional development. It offers the opportunity to learn new things from the people you\u2019re interacting with and broaden your expertise and technical know-how. Learning from each other comes naturally when tackling projects and briefs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong, connected, and more efficient teams<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A team that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> effectively is able to play to the strengths of every single member, from management to interns. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborating<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> builds a tight and unique network that will help and trust each other, increasing camaraderie. <\/span>Teams who collaborate <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become a community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also allow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to receive the same <\/span>real-time and continual communication<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as colleagues. When you feel more connected, your morale and <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/small-business-productivity-tips\/\">productivity<\/a> improve as a result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration is all about fostering an innovative culture. Bringing together people from different backgrounds with different experiences into one team makes solving problems effortless and speedy. It increases both idea generation and creative thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved customer experience<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people talk about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">examples of collaboration in the workplace, they tend to think about areas such as project management or marketing strategy. However, collaboration in contact or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/call-center-improvement-ideas\/\">call centers<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is equally critical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">people work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together, problems and issues are resolved more swiftly and efficiently. This empowers customer service teams to provide a better experience and create happy and satisfied customers. And, we all know that happy and satisfied customers return time and time again and spread the word about your products or services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"five\"><\/a>5 common workplace <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration problems<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration issues in the workplace are common. Sometimes the very structures and dynamics that define your business can be problematic when it comes to effective collaboration. Below, we\u2019ll examine some of the common challenges and move on to discuss how you can solve them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. The need for more structured guidance and leadership<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is all about <\/span>organizational collaboration<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> challenges<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Teams need support to work collaboratively and productively. They need structure and the right processes to follow. If your organizational structure hasn\u2019t been considered for a while, perhaps it\u2019s time to dust off that plan and give it some thought?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There should be a clear reporting structure and career paths with \u201ctop-down\u201d communication providing direction and purpose. Open communication and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/agile-team\/\">agile ways of working<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be encouraged.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Lack of engagement and connection with teammates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling connected is one of our basic human needs. It is, therefore, no surprise that when the connection between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t working, teams fail. While working from anywhere sounds amazing (and it can be), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/managing-remote-teams\/\">remote teams<\/a> need to stay connected<b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps with engagement, motivation, and even self-esteem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business owners and managers must acknowledge the importance of each individual <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team member<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They need to ensure that everyone feels included and provide the right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a truly connected experience. After all, no person is an island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providers of <\/span>high-definition video and audio software<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as RingCentral, can help here. Great quality visuals and audio offer far better opportunities to observe facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language. This leads to a more engaged, \u201creal,\u201d and face-to-face experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_orange\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/collaboration-software.jpg\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"headline-copy\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Virtual Collaboration: How to improve remote work\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-footer\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo-container\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-logo\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"154\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 154 34\" fill=\"#000\" role=\"img\" aria-labelledby=\"cta-ring-logo-123741178\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<title 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Competitive barriers and different working styles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal competition can sometimes prevent collaboration and knowledge-sharing. When individuals are only concerned with furthering their career paths within a company, there can be a tendency towards information hoarding. Maybe this can be classified as a natural human behavior, but it isn\u2019t exactly helpful. Leaders must make it clear that the goals of the group take precedence over those of the individual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, staff will all have different approaches when it comes to the style of working they adopt. The key to these issues is acknowledging everyone\u2019s individual strengths and working to build trust and break down barriers within your team. It is helpful to provide a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that offers <\/span>multiple options <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for different approaches to getting things done.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Insufficient communication<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/lack-of-communication\/\">Lack of communication<\/a> in teams can lead to serious problems. It can cause low productivity and, at its most extreme, even lead to employees feeling excluded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business owners and managers should ensure that they lead by example and organize regular opportunities for staff to voice concerns and address issues. Regular checks should also be made to ensure that all teams within an organization are working towards the same common goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Collaboration tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that don\u2019t meet the needs of your business or aren\u2019t being used properly<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your team will struggle to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaborate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if they don\u2019t have the right tools to do so. It\u2019s an equally severe problem if they don\u2019t know how to use them properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For effective collaboration, a <\/span>unified platform<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for communication is necessary. <a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\">RingCentral<\/a>, for instance, puts all of your communication channels into one app, so your whole team can keep track of projects, conversations, and more:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49182 size-full\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Creating-a-Team-Huddle-2.gif\" alt=\"ringcentral team huddle - switch from message to video\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There should be a clear and structured onboarding process that trains <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on using it, too. All business processes should be documented clearly to provide a helpful reference point.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"six\"><\/a>Tools to help solve your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration problems<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at teamwork statistics in the workplace. In a 2020 survey, <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2020\/11\/our-work-from-anywhere-future\">74%<\/a> of respondents believed that communication tools were an essential prerequisite for employees to be efficient. If you can\u2019t communicate effectively, then collaboration is practically impossible.<\/p>\n<p>There are now many digital tools available that will make collaborating much more manageable. An <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/online-collaboration-tools\/\">online collaboration tool<\/a> is a platform where team members can work on, view, and edit tasks and projects simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>While there may be many platforms out there that claim to help us collaborate better, communicate faster, and simply get more done\u2014how do you know which is the right one for your business?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every business is unique, but as a general rule, <strong>you should be looking for a collaboration tool that is:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>An <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/6-reasons-retailers-choose-all-in-one-communications-solutions\/\">all-in-one solution<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to save employees jumping between applications. <a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.com\">RingCentral<\/a> combines messaging, video and phone, so you can share files, manage tasks, set up advanced call routing, send business texts, manage your voicemail, and switch from a call to a video meeting with one tap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A platform the whole team will love<\/strong>. RingCentral provides an intuitive user experience\u2014it\u2019s easy to use and simple to navigate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Secure<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014don\u2019t underestimate the importance of this, particularly if your business operates in sectors with highly sensitive information such as finance or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. RingCentral provides <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/small-business-cybersecurity\/\">seven layers of security<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 24\/7 platform monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Inclusive of great customer support<\/strong> on a 24\/7 basis<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">given that business is conducted increasingly across different time zones and outside of the traditional 9-to-5 hours. RingCentral accounts for this by offering a variety of support methods at all hours across the globe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Cost-effective and scalable<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014it\u2019s vital to choose <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features that will help facilitate future growth. RingCentral\u2019s flexible architecture affords it<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> instantaneous scalability enabling it to handle unforeseen spikes in activity\u2014expansion efforts never affect our customers\u2019 phone service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Full of features<\/strong> to suit your individual business needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong> Able to integrate with your existing software<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> such as your CRM<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral allows you to discover, install, and build integrations to eliminate communication <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">silos<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, simplify communications, and drive productivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta 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And, that\u2019s before we even start to look at the adverse effects on team motivation and effectiveness. This is clearly a matter that must be addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re still wondering how to get your employees on board, why not send a collaboration survey out and get their take on the subject? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration survey questions could include topics such as preferred methods of communication, management approachability, and opinions of current tools in use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overcoming the challenges of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can bring out the best in your workforce, leading to business success. Solid team foundations, clear processes, and organized planning are all required for this. 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