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The need for collaboration at work goes back to the days when the original hunters had to coordinate activities with the gatherers. With a shared goal of survival, a group of hunters/gatherers undoubtedly shared tips and insight with each other (“don’t head toward that river – there’s a pit of vipers!”), provided regular updates (“hey everyone – we’ve foraged enough pine needles and dandelions for tomorrow’s stew!”), and heaped praise and recognition as warranted (“thanks for killing that rampaging wildebeest!”).
Today’s work environments are generally wildebeest-free but the need to collaborate still exists. In fact, one could argue,
