To improve collaborative working, you need all parties to really listen to one other. Check out this article for three steps to better collaboration. You’re not going to like this! Collaboration happens when one person listens to another: unconditionally – without dismissing or having opinions about what’s being said. without interrupting. as a result of your asking questions (because you’re curious) about what you’ve just heard. with respect. accepting as… read more →
Are you the great team player you think you are? Check out this article to see whether collaboration comes naturally to you. If not, there are 5 things you can do about it. The big question is; are human beings naturally team players? When you think about the following, it’s not obvious: Watching children play, it looks like girls are but boys aren’t. Listening to a live orchestra – that’s… read more →
For the vast majority of people, collaboration is a matter of willingness, not ability. And unless there is a fundamental wish to collaborate, it won’t happen. When senior people in organisations tell their team leaders to work together, it will only happen if ‘they’ want it to. How do you get people to collaborate? A first step is for the senior leaders of the organisation to set an example by… read more →
Mostly, the important work in organisations does not involve an individual creating something from nothing. Frequently it involves individuals and groups working together. So why is it so very unusual to see individuals and groups working really harmoniously together? And why do some groups stop collaborating with other groups, preferring to spend most of their energies finger-pointing the other group? Same question with individuals? Essentially it comes from the groups’… read more →
This question is part of the mystery of the nature of humankind. What are we in essence? And in influencing collaboration in people and groups are we taking people back towards, or away from, their natural behavioural roots? Watching children play, the answer is ‘obvious’ – girls are, boys aren’t. Experiencing a live orchestra – a big yes. Watching the amount of violence and aggression in the media, you must… read more →
Collaboration happens when one party listens to another: Unconditionally – without dismissing or having opinions about what’s being said. Without interrupting. As a result of your asking questions (because you’re curious) about what you’ve just heard. With respect. Accepting as ‘true’ what the speaker is saying from their perspective. Could it really be that simple..? The first practical step to improving collaborative working is agreement by both parties to really… read more →