Over-collaboration: When everyone's accountable, no-one is

If you work in a larger firm, you're likely familiar with over-collaboration: aimless meetings with too many attendees, actions on a loop meeting after meeting, and crowds of people CC'ed on emails.  Many feel that hybrid working and the ubiquitous use of Teams have amplified tendencies toward over-collaboration.  The issue is not just lost time: over-collaboration collectivises responsibility, fewer individuals take ownership of tasks, and work and projects take longer to be delivered. These are risks to firms and their clients.   Why is this happening, and what can firms do to in...