COLLABORATIVE OVERLOAD

COLLABORATIVE OVERLOAD

1. IS

   • A term used to refer to how collaboration is now vital at organizations
     • this happens because of
       • teamwork being seen as key to organizational success
       • increment in connectivity
       • global businesses
         • the question is:
           • HOW TO MANAGE THIS DEMANDS?
             • Precious personal resources
               • 3 types of collaborative resources
                 • informational
                 • social
                 • personal
             • Rewarding effective collaboration
               • Organizations should measure goals and reward employees because of their performance.
             • Redistributing the work
               • the goal is to identify the people most at risk of collaborative overload
                 • there are 3 steps
                   • Encourage behavioral change
                   • Leverage technology and physical space to make informational and social resources more accesible and transparent
                     • Consider structural changes