No matter what field you're in or position you hold, chances are you sometimes have to collaborate with colleagues. And while collaboration can be made out to sound like a smooth process, the reality is that few teams can work well together for long. Read on for some tips on collaborating better.

There are several problems with basing a knowledge worker's pay on a bonus. In a team-based organization, management often doesn't know who did exactly what work; people concentrate on their own objectives rather than working together; and whether some targets are hit depends on too many factors.

Sometimes a mistake is exactly what’s needed to make progress. You require not just a mistake—but a deliberate mistake. Even if you don’t get what you really wanted or hoped for, you’ll probably learn something useful that will help you along your path. Read on to learn how to make good mistakes!