Collegially
Collegially is the adverb form of collegial. It denotes acting or proceeding in a manner that reflects collegiality—the spirit of mutual respect, equal participation, and collaborative decision-making among colleagues. The term is commonly used in academic, medical, corporate, and governmental settings to describe governance, communication, and teamwork that prioritizes consensus and shared responsibility over hierarchical authority. In practice, to work collegially means inviting input from peers, listening to dissenting viewpoints, and arriving at decisions through discussion rather than unilateral dictates.
Collegially derives from collegial, itself from Latin collegialis “of a guild, of colleagues,” from collega “partner,
The neutrality of collegially depends on context. It can praise a collaborative approach and effective teamwork,