Why Collaborate? An (Almost) A to Z
I wrote recently about the “what?” of collaboration, and laid out the four components of what collaboration is (action, outcome-orientation, communication, and agreements). Let’s turn our attention today to the Why? of collaboration. Here’s an (almost) A to Z of the “why” for collaboration.
I’m missing a “why?” for six of the letters. What should we put there?
I Need Your Help
I want to finish off the A-Z, but I’m stumped as to what to put in for the last six. Do you have any ideas for the last remaining letters? Please contribute your ideas below as comments, or on Twitter with the hashtag #whycollaborate. The suggestions we choose will receive a wireless headset from Plantronics … and then we’ll update the A-Z and acknowledge your contribution. Thanks!
Jumping Into Ideas – You’re not Alone
Killing off duplicate work; thereby allowing greater range
United in Purpose and Action
Very Focused on the Work
Xerography (photography) can be used to give newcomers documents (they’re all the same)
Zeroing in on the Key Stuff
I really like these.
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Joined-Up Thinking
Keeping Up to Date
Upskilling the Collective
Valuable Input from Others
X-Functional Insights
Zooming In On Key Issues
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