reliable collaboration, built for when it counts
Operating systems that strengthen how high-consequence teams coordinate, decide, and execute.
origin
CollaborationOS is built on lessons learned where the stakes are literal. Founded by Northwestern professor, Broadway designer, and avid technical scuba diver Marcus Doshi, the firm’s methodology was refined in three demanding arenas: design for live performance, academic research, and high-reliability technical diving.
This work is grounded in Marcus’s real-world experience that when pressure rises, your "culture" is only as strong as your systems. CollaborationOS translates this field-tested reliability into a practical consulting partnership for organizations ranging from specialized practices to enterprise teams navigating growth and complexity.
Services
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Strategic Consulting
Engineer resilience into the system.
We co-design the systems that allow your team to stay coordinated and accountable for execution.
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Executive Keynotes
Rethink collaboration under pressure.
We draw from high-stakes environments to align your leadership around what actually drives reliable performance.
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Team Workshops
Build alignment that holds under stress.
Your team leaves with a shared language and practices they can apply immediately.
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Learning Systems Design
Build learning that changes performance.
Design and evaluation of training systems that produce reliable performance.
What people say
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“If you want to know what real collaboration under pressure looks like, do yourself a favor and work with Marcus.”
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"One of Marcus’s rare abilities is that he can take a big, sprawling, well-intentioned effort and help people see what needs to happen next.”
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“I would highly recommend Marcus to anyone looking to expand their scope as leaders and build resilience and performance within their teams.”
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“Marcus is an exceptional leader; I would highly recommend him to any leader who is looking to improve any part of their organization.”
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“Working with Marcus Doshi at CollaborationOS has been an absolute game-changer for my leadership approach. “
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"Creating a culture where people can delegate confidently, trust their team, and build true self-accountability takes expertise. That’s exactly what CollaborationOS has brought to our practice."
Insights
Read Marcus’s thinking on collaboration, leadership, resilience, and performance under pressure.
BOUTIQUE BY DESIGN
CollaborationOS is a boutique strategic practice, not a training factory. It does not deploy junior associates, and it does not deliver licensed frameworks from a slide deck. When organizations engage this practice, they work directly with Marcus Doshi.
He partners with a limited number of organizations each year so every collaboration model is co-built from within the team, every protocol is pressure-tested, and every system reflects the realities of the organization’s operating environment.
If you want scale, larger firms provide it.
If you want precision, this is the practice.