Doing everything you can to get ahead at work but not getting there?

CNBC may have found the answer!

According to a Harvard professor the number one job skill companies want that very few of us have is being a great collaborator!

Collaborating at work means bringing people together to solve problems and learn something new.

Employees who are good at it tend to produce better results and get promoted faster.

Here’s how YOU can get better at it:

Ask for help.  Just because you’re tasked with a project doesn’t mean you have to do it all on your own.  Get other people’s take on stuff, and make sure you credit them for it.

Acknowledge people’s efforts and show appreciation.  Let go of the “me-first” mentality and focus on the team.  A lot of us fail to appreciate how much support we get from our co-workers.

Be an inclusive leader.  Someone who’s younger, older, or from a different background might have a different way of solving things.  So instead of dismissing an idea, have the mindset that maybe you can learn from them.