Are You Unknowingly Sabotaging Collaboration at Work?

Hi, I'm Hira — a technology leader, product marketer, writer, and entrepreneur with over 11 years of experience building and marketing tech products.

Currently, I lead product marketing at WrangleWorks, a SaaS platform that automates data work.

I've also founded and led two companies: CaterpillHERs and Koi.work. This newsletter helps me stay connected with the incredible network I've built over the years.

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In Episode 57, here's what's on the agenda:

💡 Insights: The hidden reasons your team struggles

📰 Key Takeaway: Better collaboration starts with awareness

We all like to think we’re good team players.

We show up, contribute ideas, and get things done.

But what if I told you that some of the most common collaboration killers aren’t about big blowups or office politics, but the subtle habits we don’t even realize we have?

I’ve seen it firsthand.

Early in my career, I thought being agreeable meant being a good teammate.

I avoided pushing back on ideas, even when I saw gaps.

I didn’t want to seem difficult.

But that “cooperation” wasn’t helping.

It was holding the team back from better solutions.

So, let’s talk about those hidden habits that might be making teamwork harder than it needs to be.