Collaboration quickly turns into big words: break down silos, unlock potential, create synergy. At other times it is about talking to each other properly and focusing on the good relationship that has to carry the project when things get really difficult. When budgets and schedules start to slip, the big words fall short and good relationships come under pressure. We work from the concrete: the key wording in the agreement, a helpful change to the meeting structure, an honest conversation about when it adds value to involve other parties in the project. Starting from what you already do, we focus on what supports and what undermines good collaboration, what can be cut away – and which operational levers make the biggest difference.