9 Facts Every Creative Needs to Know About Collaborative Teams

A useful list of evidence-based attributes associated with effective team collaboration.

1. The mere presence of other people can boost your performance.

2. A familiar team has benefits like a home stadium.

3. Virtual teams can outperform face-to-face teams.

4. A balance of extroverts and introverts makes for a better team.

5. Most good teams have one analytic thinker on board.

6. Teams perform better when they include both men and women.

7. There’s a danger of teams splitting into sub-groups.

8. Effective teams depend on “social sensitivity.”

9. The best teams communicate outside of formal meetings.

Are there more?