Chemistry of Collaboration Presented By: Leah Graves
Objectives Define Collaboration Why Collaborate? Impact of Collaboration Collaboration Barriers Identify examples of Collaboration Seven C’s to Good Collaboration
“Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds.” ~Alexander Graham Bell
Definition of Collaboration A mutually beneficial and well-defined relationship entered into by two or more organizations to achieve results they are more likely to achieve together than alone.
Why Collaborate? To accomplish what individuals alone cannot To prevent duplication of individual or company efforts To provide a more systematic and comprehensive approach to addressing issues To provide more opportunities
Impact Key driver of performance Increase revenue growth Labor productivity Customer satisfaction Product quality, product development, and innovation
Collaboration Barriers Piglet Eeyore Winnie the Pooh Rabbit
Awareness Commitment Capacity Building Knowledge development Performance improvement Define a common goal Examples of Collaboration
Compromise (Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose) Competition (I win, you lose) Collaboration (Win-Win) Accommodation (You win, I lose) Avoidance (I don’t care) Assertiveness Cooperativeness
Seven C’s to Good Collaboration 1.Clear Expectations 2.Communication 3.Commitment 4.Coordination 5.Competence 6.Creative Innovation 7.Culture
TEAM Together Everyone Achieves More