to work contentedly with other individuals (e.g., within a team or organizational unit) in a manner that evokes the free-spirited collaboration of a playground filled with toddlers, full of the guileless joie de vivre that comes with exploring a new world; unfortunately this phrase is generally used to reference an actual or potential conflict while whitewashing any unpleasantness through the use of a juvenile metaphor, as in “We’ve got consultants from rival companies on this project, it will be tough to make them play in the same sandbox”
