Should you be collaborating? Collaboration is a buzzword that has become ubiquitous with being effective. But research shows that we may not need to collaborate as often as we think and, at times, doing so can be hurtful. Learn what makes an endeavor "collaboration worthy."
- Collaboration.…This word is featured in value statements…of companies across the world.…When people talk about success,…they speak to the collaborative effort…and this makes sense for a lot of reasons,…including increased globalization…and cross-functional efforts.…Collaboration has become the catch-all term…that people say when they mean,…we need to get something done…and we need multiple people to chip in.…They say collaboration.…We usually think people on calls, in meetings,…or war rooms trying…to solve a challenging business problem.…
There's a fundamental and, perhaps,…even controversial question we should be asking, though.…Should you be collaborating?…It may seem like an obvious answer.…After all, leaders all around speak to this…as the key to success.…While it can be, research has shown, though,…that collaboration how it's operated today…has some significant costs.…For example, do any of you feel exhausted,…because you're in meetings all day…and have very little time to actually do your work?…Today, collaboration has come to mean more meetings,…
Released
11/19/2018- Define “compassionate collaboration” and explain how it helps a team work more efficiently.
- Identify the potential problems with narratives.
- Recognize the core skill that a great project facilitator possesses.
- Determine the best way to address possible barriers or roadblocks to attaining the collective goal.
- Recall how often checklist compliances should be verified.
Share this video
Embed this video
Video: The key question