Orange Paper 001: Stop Meeting. Start Collaborating.
Why Collaboration by Design Matters More Than Ever
We’re pleased to release Orange Paper 001: Stop Meeting. Start Collaborating.
Most organizations do not have a meeting problem.
They have a collaboration design problem.
Calendars are full. Meetings are constant. Yet decisions still feel slow, fragmented, and unclear. In an era defined by complexity, more conversation does not automatically produce better outcomes. What matters is how collaboration is designed.
Collaboration Is a Discipline, Not a Default
Effective collaboration does not happen by accident. Research shows that the quality of the process, including who is involved, how information is used, and how decisions are made, often matters more than the people in the room.
When collaboration is intentionally structured, teams integrate diverse perspectives more effectively, avoid groupthink, and make decisions that actually move forward.
Three Benefits of Collaboration by Design
This Orange Paper focuses on three outcomes that matter in complex environments:
Better decision quality
Diverse teams, when supported by inclusive and structured processes, consistently outperform individuals and siloed experts on complex decisions.
Greater adaptive capacity
High-performing teams build the ability to learn, adjust, and respond as conditions change, rather than relying on static plans.
Focused attention
In a fragmented, always-on work culture, collaboration by design protects cognitive focus and creates meaningful progress.
A Practical Tool You Can Use Immediately
The paper includes a Collaboration Design Triage Tool to help leaders decide when a meeting is truly necessary, and how to design it for clarity and outcomes.
If a meeting has no clear decision, purpose, or required contributors, it should not happen.
Download Orange Paper 001
If your calendar is full but clarity is still missing, Stop Meeting. Start Collaborating. offers a research-backed, practical approach to working together more effectively.
Download the Orange Paper and start designing collaboration with intention, not by default.
In a complex world, better collaboration is not optional. It is a strategic necessity.