Thoughts on Collaborative Intelligence

We have better tools, yes, but how well do they get to innovative solutions?  

How Collaborative Intelligence Can Boost Business Innovation, April 14, 2022

Ineffective meetings cost businesses $541 billion a year globally in lost productivity and employee time, according to Doodle’s 2019 State of the Meeting report. And according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report, as much as 85% of employee time may be wasted on inefficient collaboration.

But the real costs of such disconnection go even deeper than money.

In a disconnected organization, innovation grinds to a halt. Individuals’ and teams’ great insights get trapped in silos. Employees feel stifled—unheard and disengaged. And with record numbers of knowledge workers quitting their jobs in the “Great Resignation,” the risks of disconnection are more urgent than ever.

Simply put: your organization can’t afford to have a disconnected workforce.

Building a company culture in which everyone is connected to their teams and has a shared sense of purpose is fundamental for collaboration and innovation. Building such a culture requires adopting collaborative intelligence (CI), a new systematic approach that connects teams to unlock their genius—taking insights and ideas from possibility to reality.

The Five Principles of Collaborative Intelligence

In the spirit of making collaboration intentional and purposeful, CI is comprised of three main components. First, there are collaboration spaces, both physical and online, where teams can connect. Second, there is collaboration design, the practice of introducing intentionality and technology to help teams connect and innovate. And finally, collaboration insights let organizations measure and improve their collaboration and innovation. Together, these yield a culture of collaboration where everyone feels connected and confident in delivering great work.

Collaborative intelligence is based on five principles:

People are greater together than apart.

Working in teams magnifies individuals’ power and value by coordinating a wider range of experience and expertise to tackle challenges and break down barriers to innovation and progress..... '