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Spend 5 minutes to find out if you’re collaborating smart — or just… too much.
Based on
- “Collaboration overload” by Rob Cross, Reb Rebele, and Adam Grant, (Harvard Business Review Press, 2016),
- The Surprising Science of Meetings by Steven G. Rogelberg. (Oxford University Press 2019),
- The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmonson (Wiley 2018).
A colleague invites you to a big cross-entity group with no clear purpose. You…
Answer A: Accept to keep your name in the mix.
Answer B: Ask for the agenda and goals first. ✅
Answer C: Decline immediately to protect your time.
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Smart collaborators filter before committing. No agenda = high risk of time-wasting.
Visibility means choosing where to show up.
Why B?
Smart collaborators filter before committing. No agenda = high risk of time-wasting.
Visibility means choosing where to show up.
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Smart collaborators filter before committing. No agenda = high risk of time-wasting.
Visibility means choosing where to show up.
Why B?
Smart collaborators filter before committing. No agenda = high risk of time-wasting.
Visibility means choosing where to show up.
You’re part of three inter-entity forums, but you don’t lead or drive any of them. What’s your actual impact?
Answer A: I'm visible — and that’s enough.
Answer B: I speak up when there’s a direct link to my scope.
Answer C: Honestly, it’s not clear anymore — I’m mostly in receive mode.
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: C
Why C ?
If your presence doesn’t translate into momentum, you’re not collaborating — you’re spectating.
Collaboration without intention = calendar inflation. Just attending doesn’t build influence.
Value comes from shaping discussions. Silence = missed leadership signals.
Why C ?
If your presence doesn’t translate into momentum, you’re not collaborating — you’re spectating.
Collaboration without intention = calendar inflation. Just attending doesn’t build influence.
Value comes from shaping discussions. Silence = missed leadership signals.
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: C
Why C ?
If your presence doesn’t translate into momentum, you’re not collaborating — you’re spectating.
Collaboration without intention = calendar inflation. Just attending doesn’t build influence.
Value comes from shaping discussions. Silence = missed leadership signals.
Why C ?
If your presence doesn’t translate into momentum, you’re not collaborating — you’re spectating.
Collaboration without intention = calendar inflation. Just attending doesn’t build influence.
Value comes from shaping discussions. Silence = missed leadership signals.
A project’s stuck. Your instinct is to involve more entities to help. This is…
Answer A: Often the best way to get momentum.
Answer B: A risk — too many cooks slow things down. ✅
Answer C: Essential — group problems need group solutions.
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
More people = more politics, not always progress. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
Check clarity and ownership first.
Collaboration should solve, not complicate.
Why B?
More people = more politics, not always progress. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
Check clarity and ownership first.
Collaboration should solve, not complicate.
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
More people = more politics, not always progress. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
Check clarity and ownership first.
Collaboration should solve, not complicate.
Why B?
More people = more politics, not always progress. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
Check clarity and ownership first.
Collaboration should solve, not complicate.
You’re leading a project and feel it’s losing steam. Your instinct is to…
Answer A: Involve more people from other entities — to get traction.
Answer B: Reassess goals and clarify who owns what — quickly.
Answer C: Cut scope, clarify roles, and re-energize internally.
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: C
Why C ?
Top talents protect time and purpose. Steering meetings shows leadership presence.
Silence allows chaos to grow. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
When things stall, don’t add people — tighten intent.
Why C ?
Top talents protect time and purpose. Steering meetings shows leadership presence.
Silence allows chaos to grow. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
When things stall, don’t add people — tighten intent.
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: C
Why C ?
Top talents protect time and purpose. Steering meetings shows leadership presence.
Silence allows chaos to grow. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
When things stall, don’t add people — tighten intent.
Why C ?
Top talents protect time and purpose. Steering meetings shows leadership presence.
Silence allows chaos to grow. More stakeholders ≠ more progress.
When things stall, don’t add people — tighten intent.
What’s your biggest fear when saying “no” to a cross-entity collaboration request?
Answer A: That I’ll miss out or seem disengaged.
Answer B: That I’ll harm future relationships.
Answer C: None — I know when to say yes strategically, and when to pass.
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Relationships matter — but clarity matters more. Saying no respectfully preserves respect.
Smart boundaries = sustainable influence.
Truth bomb: Saying yes to everything makes you dilute your edge. True collaboration starts when you decide what’s worth your time.
Why B?
Relationships matter — but clarity matters more. Saying no respectfully preserves respect.
Smart boundaries = sustainable influence.
Truth bomb: Saying yes to everything makes you dilute your edge. True collaboration starts when you decide what’s worth your time.
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Relationships matter — but clarity matters more. Saying no respectfully preserves respect.
Smart boundaries = sustainable influence.
Truth bomb: Saying yes to everything makes you dilute your edge. True collaboration starts when you decide what’s worth your time.
Why B?
Relationships matter — but clarity matters more. Saying no respectfully preserves respect.
Smart boundaries = sustainable influence.
Truth bomb: Saying yes to everything makes you dilute your edge. True collaboration starts when you decide what’s worth your time.
You measure your collaborative success by…
Answer A: Number of meetings attended.
Answer B: How many people know your name.
Answer C: Concrete outcomes achieved together. ✅
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: C
Why C?
Collaboration isn’t attendance. Impact beats presence every time.
Results prove your influence.
Why C?
Collaboration isn’t attendance. Impact beats presence every time.
Results prove your influence.
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: C
Why C?
Collaboration isn’t attendance. Impact beats presence every time.
Results prove your influence.
Why C?
Collaboration isn’t attendance. Impact beats presence every time.
Results prove your influence.
A new cross-entity initiative arises. Your first question should be…
Answer A: Who’s leading it?
Answer B: What’s the purpose and expected outcome? ✅
Answer C: How many people are invited?
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Purpose defines value.
Without clear outcomes, collaboration is noise.
Strategic thinkers start with “why.”
Why B?
Purpose defines value.
Without clear outcomes, collaboration is noise.
Strategic thinkers start with “why.”
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Purpose defines value.
Without clear outcomes, collaboration is noise.
Strategic thinkers start with “why.”
Why B?
Purpose defines value.
Without clear outcomes, collaboration is noise.
Strategic thinkers start with “why.”
The risk of over-collaboration is…
Answer A: Not enough meetings.
Answer B: Slower decisions and diluted focus. ✅
Answer C: People feeling left out.
Right !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Too many voices = indecision. Focus fragments across endless forums.
Collaboration should accelerate — not stall — progress.
Why B?
Too many voices = indecision. Focus fragments across endless forums.
Collaboration should accelerate — not stall — progress.
Wrong !
✅ Correct Answer: B
Why B?
Too many voices = indecision. Focus fragments across endless forums.
Collaboration should accelerate — not stall — progress.
Why B?
Too many voices = indecision. Focus fragments across endless forums.
Collaboration should accelerate — not stall — progress.
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