Modern Mentor What Snoop Dogg can teach you about workplace collaboration
Jan 13, 2026
Discover what workplace collaboration can learn from unexpected celebrity partnerships, like Snoop Dogg's unique collaborations. Explore the concept of creative alchemy, where teams combine complementary strengths to achieve magic. Rachel emphasizes the importance of setting clear rules of engagement and recognizing all contributors to maintain value and motivation. Sharing tools and practices can enhance efficiency, while prioritizing meaningful impact over quick results leads to lasting improvement.
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Find The Alchemy Between Teams
- Collaboration can create unique value by combining different perspectives rather than fixing what's missing in each team.
- Rachel Cooke says look for the "alchemy" between teams to find benefits you couldn't achieve alone.
Set Clear Rules Of Engagement
- Define roles, handoffs, and check-in points before starting joint work to avoid forced togetherness.
- Rachel Cooke advises mapping where teams work separately and where they must reconvene for decisions.
Credit Keeps Contributors Engaged
- Visible credit keeps contributors engaged, even if one team is more front-facing.
- Rachel Cooke warns that unseen contributors will stop offering value if their impact isn't acknowledged.