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Employers must overcome four collaboration "paradoxes" to reap the productivity benefits stemming from greater employee cooperation, says business advisory CEB director, Aaron McEwan.

Employers that aren't meeting their productivity goals should take a step back and focus on engagement, according to a study that shows engaged employees are at least three times more likely to support productivity initiatives than their disengaged colleagues, while disengaged workers will actively frustrate the process.

Employers can "future-proof" their businesses by making collaboration the norm, but this requires leaders to share their fears and vulnerabilities, according to entrepreneur and author Janine Garner.

Working towards the right kinds of goals can help change perceptions that HR is just another business cost centre, says performance expert Terry Reynolds.

Applying gaming principles to HR processes can improve employee engagement, but organisations should start with small changes, advises an expert.

Clarity of purpose always improves outcomes, yet many teams are made up of employees who don't know - or don't agree on - their team's goals, according to business expert John Allison.

A company that created and released a new product in record time says it could not have achieved the feat without first investing in its culture.

Organisations with a "blame culture" cannot take full advantage of employee innovation and will stunt their own productivity as a result, warns Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Demands from above to foster a more innovative workplace need not be daunting for HR professionals, says innovation consultant Nils Vesk.

The output of high-performance teams will reduce over time unless HR professionals take steps to maintain their "buzz", says HR thought leader Professor David Clutterbuck.