Collaboration

Humanyze helps interpret social data so that businesses can identify the best collaborative practices of the most effective people.

Social media is changing how people relate to one another, say social psychologists.

For multinational companies, language barriers are a key obstacle to social business. Can a multilingual approach work?

Employees can be inspired to perform better if their creativity is challenged through teamwork.

Making it safe to be honest about when projects are getting off track can promote cooperative behavior.

An authors’ briefing and Q&A on the findings from MIT Sloan Management Review’s Winter 2015 global sustainability study.

The 2014 Sustainability Report by MIT Sloan Management Review, BCG and the United Nations Global Compact highlights new global collaborations.

An experiment in social networks shows that key knowledge can be transferred without employees realizing it.

Companies are having a tough time finding the data scientists they need — but that doesn’t mean those projects need to halt altogether.

Declaring that a project everyone is excited about is in trouble can be demoralizing. But it’s exactly what can turn things around.

Hot shots get all the attention, but other team members can be the ones who make a group really tick.

As part of its sustainability strategy, organic yogurt company Stonyfield has made a mission of total transparency in its sourcing.

Team-based contests that draw on creativity and collaboration skills can build motivation in employees.

Full implementation of internal social media could raise productivity by 25%. So what’s the hold up?

A social business tool is helping U.S. government agencies crowdsource collaboration.

Leaders can avoid unhappy project status surprises if they understand how — and why — people avoid sharing bad news.

Companies that reach social business maturity are finding that their leadership practices are changing along the way.

The mission of the American Red Cross is to alleviate human suffering during emergencies by mobilizing volunteers and donors. It’s using social media to help.

The most effective brainstorming processes draw from both individual thinking and group discussion.

Social media exchanges aren’t just chit-chat — they’re an opportunity to improve business management.