#TEams365 #904: Teamwork Fundamentals: Collaboration

One of the core skills in today’s workplace is collaboration. Collaboration allows us to harness the best of two or more individuals together.
Collaboration allows us to

• Leverage the best
• Make sure we have the right people on board
• Harness talent
• Sometimes come to a better solution

In today’s business place there is often a mantra that we need to collaborate more. In fact, it can be very important to discern whether collaboration is in fact the best option. Sometimes collaboration is not necessary. It may be a good approach if:
Multiple skillsets and perspectives are needed
Input from different sources can be valuable
Sustainability of the initiative rests on multiple players
It is high stakes – important to get it right
Many of these warrant the time and effort it takes to collaborate well
 
Questions to consider
What does collaboration currently look like?
What can collaboration look like?
What are the benefits of current collaboration? Future collaboration?
What do we each bring of value to this partnership?
When is collaboration not useful?

Have a great Wednesday,
 Jennifer Britton
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