9 Best Articles on Collaboration
The most useful articles on collaboration from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Collaboration Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on collaboration by Refind users in 2026 so far.
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How To Create A Business Rhythm For Better Collaboration
Companies certainly hold lots of meetings. However, having more meetings does not necessarily equal more collaboration and better teamwork. Also, more meetings does not automatically ensure better…
«Finally, most teams at P4Q hold quick daily meetings to see how they are performing against set goals (similar to stand-up meetings in Agile, for example).»
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on collaboration—all under 10 minutes.
Three Simple, Brilliant Mental Models for Better Collaboration
To avoid pitfalls in group decision-making and problem-solving
«The Abilene Paradox is a common phenomenon where a group collectively agrees on a course of action that goes against the preferences or beliefs of each individual in the group»
If we’re all so busy, why isn’t anything getting done?
Companies have mastered the art of unnecessary interactions. Winning in the next normal requires much more focus on true collaboration.
Where We Go Wrong with Collaboration
How our desires, expectations, and fears about what “showing up” looks like can end up backfiring.
TBM 17/52: Decision Making vs. Decision Understanding
Big thanks to @ChrisSpalton for the review and drawings! Two anglers wade in a river. One-hundred meters from each other. They complete each other's thoughts. I cast here. You cast there. I move here.…
«Decision drift is when you decide something, but then your commitment drifts. Your team feels they are going back to the drawing board often»
Are you suffering from collaboration overload? 9 beliefs and fears that help drive it
Take a look and see how many you identify with — and then get advice on how to fix them, from collaboration researcher and professor Rob Cross PhD.
«If you jump in too quickly or too often, you can become a target for ever-expanding requests that bog you down and prevent you from meeting your bigger goals.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on collaboration.
Sloan Management Review: When Collaboration Fails and How to Fix It
Leaders can diagnose team dysfunction by looking for six common patterns.
«Dysfunctions: 1. Hub-and-Spoke Networks 2. Disenfranchised Nodes 3. Misaligned Nodes 4. Overwhelmed Nodes 5. Isolated Networks 6. Priority Overload»
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Our resident genius, our Dr. Jekyll, explosively completed his transformation into Mr. Hyde.
The Arc of Collaboration
The arc of collaboration is long and it bends in the direction of functional workflows. Why Slack is an Else Statement, there is no distinction between productivity and collaboration, and why the S…
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