THE BIG IDEAS FROM THE BOOK…WORKING TOGETHER ON COLLABORATION

 

COLLABORATION IS A GOOD FIT FOR PROJECTS YOU CANNOT HANDLE ALONE

SELECT YOUR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS CAREFULLY

CREATE A WRITTEN PLAN FOR THE COLLABORATION

UPDATE YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION AT WORK  TO REFLECT YOUR NEW RESPONSIBILITIES

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS…INVEST TIME

FOCUS ON BEING A GOOD LISTENER

HONOR THE THOUGHTS OF OTHERS

BE SLOW TO NEGATE OTHERS’ IDEAS…YOU CAN ALWAYS SAY “YOU’LL THINK ABOUT IT”

KEEP YOUR HIGHER UPS INFORMED OF HOW THINGS ARE GOING IN THE COLLABORATION

REASONS TO LEAVE A COLLABORATION INCLUDE ETHICAL ISSUES, THE GOAL BEING REACHED, OR THE GOAL OF THE COLLABORATION NO LONGER FITTING YOUR ORGANIZATION’S GOALS AND NEEDS.

YOU’LL FIND MUCH OF WHAT YOU LEARN IN THE BOOK OF USE TO YOU IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE AS WELL

 

 

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