Is Your Team ACTUALLY Collaborating or Just Winging it? 😏 {The Virtual PM Newsletter}


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Hey Reader,

According to this article by Salesforce, 86% of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration or ineffective communication as a reason for workplace failures.

That's HUGE. 🤯 And it's one of the reasons why I wanted to dive deep into it today.
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A while back, I was leading a project that seemed to have all the right ingredients: a talented team, solid objectives, and regular check-ins.

But something wasn’t clicking.

Despite our best intentions, everyone seemed to be on their own page—collaboration felt like a concept, not a reality.

Turns out, we weren’t really set up for success. Very few wanted to work together.

I realized then that simply telling a team to “collaborate” isn’t enough.

True collaboration needs structure, clarity, and, most importantly, trust.

In my LinkedIn article, I break down the biggest misconceptions about collaboration and what teams actually need to work together effectively.

Spoiler alert: It’s not about forcing consensus or endless meetings. 😉

I created an infographic below to illustrate the secrets behind successful collaboration.
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Virtually Yours,

Donna Franklin West, MHA, PMP, CSM

CEO, The Virtual PM

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