No Matter How You Say It: Collaboration
Word Origin
Collaboration from past participle stem of Latin collaborare “work with,” from assimilated form of com “with” + laborare “to work”
Can you see how Collaboration is working together?
Sign Language
Can you see how Collaborate is a joining of efforts and Annoy is divisive?
Collaboration Idioms
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
A problem shared is a problem halved
A rising tide lifts all boats
All for one and one for all
All hands on deck
Be on the same page
Birds of a feather flock together
Break down silos
Bring your ‘A’ game
Build bridges
Cross-pollination
Go the extra mile
Iron sharpens iron
Many hands make light work
Pull your weight
Put your heads together
Rowing in the same direction
Strength in numbers
Strength in unity
Synergy
Team up
Teamwork makes the dream work
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
There’s no “I” in team
Think tank
Two heads are better than one
United we stand, divided we fall
We’re all in this together
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
Work hand-in-hand
In Other Words
Cooperation
Partnership
Synergy
Teamwork
Alliance
Collusion
Joint Effort
Group Effort
Association
