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Collaborative problem solvers are made not born – here's what you need to know

  • Written by Stephen M. Fiore, Professor of Cognitive Sciences, University of Central Florida
Group project experience doesn't automatically translate to competence at collaboration.Brooke Cagle/Unsplash, CC BY

Challenges are a fact of life. Whether it’s a high-tech company figuring out how to shrink its carbon footprint, or a local community trying to identify new revenue sources, people are continually dealing with problems that...

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