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When we read about the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, it’s easy to think that they are successful because they’re geniuses. But really, success is a team effort.

Collaboration is more important than ever before. This is especially true in today’s world, where managers and employees spend twice as much time collaborating than they did 20 years ago.

In order to get the most out of your collaborations, there are five key strategies you must implement. These include:

1) Stepping into the green zone

2) Putting your body where your mouth is

3) Using straw designs in reaching an agreement.

4) Understanding that you’re not always right and that accepting others’ ideas can lead to better results.

5) Using a “parallel track” method for collaboration projects.

Big Idea #1: Collaboration requires good intentions and an unselfish attitude.

Businesses today are more interconnected than ever. Teams can collaborate with one another as if they were neighbors, even though they’re spread across the globe. As such, it’s more important than ever to have great collaborative skills.

Let’s look at five skills that will improve your business relationships. These are skills so useful, they’ll not only help you in the workplace but also in personal life.

Great collaborations start with the right intentions, so it’s important to have the right mindset for collaboration.

To create a positive environment, you want to avoid the red zone. The red zone is where people are defensive and mainly concerned with themselves. When in the red zone, you won’t be able to think of creative resolutions or how to find win-win situations; instead, your selfish desires will cause conflict.

You want to be in the green zone, where you’re focused on long-term collaboration and cooperation. You should oppose selfish gains and instead focus on finding solutions that everyone benefits from.

However, it’s common for people to think they’re doing well and then sabotage their progress without realizing it.

It’s important to be honest with yourself and remain open to feedback from your colleagues. One exercise that will help you do this is asking your teammates for ten words that describe your attitude or style. If you hear a lot of “defensive,” “closed,” anxious” or “competitive” words, then it means you’re in the red zone. You can also ask them when they’ve seen you make a big deal out of a small incident, which will help keep you in the green zone.

Big Idea #2: By using the first truth first tool, you can make sure important messages are received and understood.

If you have any experience with relationships, you know that they require trust, honesty and openness to work well. The same holds true for successful collaborations. One strategy is especially useful: the first truth first tool.

This tool helps supervisors and managers have open conversations with their employees about problems they’re having. It’s common for supervisors to wait until a problem is too big before talking to an employee, because they don’t want to hurt the employee’s feelings or make things awkward.

The first truth first tool helps you address the fear of delivering bad news. You can say something like, “We have an issue that’s hard to talk about, but please know that it doesn’t change how much we value your contributions.”

It’s important to be aware of how you communicate, because it can influence the way people perceive your message. You need to ensure that there are no extraneous factors (like body language) that affect the way your message is perceived.

If you tell someone that you love them, but roll your eyes while saying it, they will be confused. And if a collaboration is not clear and free of contradictory behavior, people will waste time trying to figure out what you mean and may become distrustful.