Innovation rarely comes from a single inventor or department.

A change of fortunes

CEOs identify collaborationbenefits as central to the health of their organizations.

Instant messagingand live presencewithin documents

Real-time document co-authoring*

Highly securefile sharing

Instant and interactive feedback with Enterprise Social

Fortune 500 Annual Turnover Rate

With Fortune 500 churn and the rate of change in business higher than ever, enterprises seeking success in today’s business climate have one choice: innovate now.

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1955–1974

1975–1994

1995–2014

500Companies in

the Fortune 500

1955

572014

32

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Organizations that empower teams to collaborate will deliver more value and better adapt to the changing business environment.

Cultivate a culture of collaboration.Today, relying on physical proximity isn’t realistic. Organizations that harness the power of collaborative tools garner the most success.

of collaboration time is spent working with people who aren’t sitting nearby, including people outside the organization.

Reduced costs

Higher quality / customer satisfaction

Access to skills / products

Increased revenue

42%

37%

35%

38%

Collaboration is essential to the longevity of your organization. You’ll thrive when your team is equipped with the most competitive tools of the trade. Tune into the Modern Workplace Webcast series at www.modernworkplace.com

SOURCES: American Enterprise Institute; IDC; IBM; Yammer

*Co-authors must be using Office 2016 or Office Online.

Tomorrow’s winners will be champions of collaboration.

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