Interview someone who works in an organization about their on-the-job collaboration activities. Possible questions to ask include the following:

■ How often do you work on collaborative projects?

■ Do your collaborative projects always include people who are in your immediate office? How often do you collaborate with people online?

■ How do you begin collaborative projects? What are the first steps you take when working with others?

■ How do you handle disagreements?

■ What do you do when someone isn’t doing their share of the work on a collaborative project?

■ What do you do to see every person meets team deadlines?

■ How do you handle unexpected problems? Illness? Injury?

Broken equipment?

■ What advice can you give about effectively collaborating on projects?

As your instructor directs,

a. Share your information with a small team of students in your class.

b. Present your findings orally to the class.

c. Present your findings in an email to your instructor.

d. Join with other students to present your findings in a team report.