Dr. Heidi Gardner reveals when, why, and how to collaborate optimally.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to stop overcommitment and overcollaboration

2) How diversity makes for better collaborations

3) How to overcome the barriers to collaboration

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— ABOUT HEIDI —

Heidi K. Gardner, PhD. is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School, and was previously a professor at Harvard Business School and a consultant at McKinsey & Co. Named by Thinkers50 as a Next Generation Business Guru, Dr. Gardner is a sought-after advisor, keynote speaker, and facilitator for organizations across a wide range of industries globally. She is the co-founder of the research and advisory firm Gardner & Co. and the author, alongside Ivan A. Matviak, of Smarter Collaboration.

• Book: Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos

• Book: Smarter Collaboration: A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work

• Tool: Smarter Collaboration Accelerator

• Website: GardnerAndCo.co

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