RELATIONAL COORDINATION is communicating and relating for the purpose of task integration. It is particularly useful for improving quality and efficiency performance under conditions of task interdependence, uncertainty and time constraints. At Brandeis University, the mission of the Relational Coordination Research Collaborative is to transform relationships for high performance by building shared goals, shared knowledge and mutual respect across boundaries. RCRC connects practitioners and academics in an innovative, collaborative setting to develop and test new models of change. It helps organizations improve the relational dynamics underlying their work processes and redesign their structures to support and sustain new dynamics.