Collaboration is about people working together. The real success stories of our time are about good collaboration: businesses, sports teams, political campaigns, causes…

And yet, collaboration can be a challenge. It may not be our habit to work things out together, especially when our differences seem great.

Ben Ziegler is a business consultant and mediator. He helps individuals and groups bridge differences, to solve problems and succeed. Collaborative Journeys is his virtual home. He also lives in Victoria, on Canada's west coast.