17 Mattermost | Unblock Your Workflow tivity blocker, and more time on Zoom calls won’t solve the real root of your communication woes. In our survey, 62% of developers who said they want - ed to focus on improving resources like documen - tation and training indicated that tool fragmenta - tion is also a significant problem. Instead of adding more meetings to the calendar, work on shifting team culture towards collabora - tion — especially asynchronous collaboration, with a heavier emphasis on documentation and the automation of manual processes. Establishing best practices for everything from code reviews to task descriptions and taking the time to coach team members will go a long way towards enabling everyone for success. Focus on keeping team knowledge in an easily accessible, central location so that team members can answer their own questions or know who to ask. For repeatable processes, create resources such as templates, shared checklists, and automated workflows in project management tools. When everyone is starting from the same place, with the same information, it is signifi - cantly easier to move forward together. Look for Signal Boosters, Not Noise-Makers You probably have more than a few collaboration tools in your stack — but are they actually enabling collaboration? The right tools can break through information silos and help teams function at their best, whether they’re in the same city or spread across time zones. Unfor - tunately, many teams use collaboration tools that don’t serve their needs and leave gaps in their workflows, increasing the amount of context switching they need to do every day. If your team is struggling both with communication and tool fragmentation, it’s time for an audit of the tools your team uses for collaboration and how they’re using them. Defining a