Am I Getting My Ducks in a Row, or Collaborating?
When we are worried about how our stakeholders will react, the urge to get the ducks in a row can become irresistible. But of course the…
Three things I've learned about commitment to collaborate
I was recently at a wedding and as always enjoyed that critical moment when the bride and groom say “I do”, each making a public commitment…
How I survived my angriest public meeting
So there I was, in front of the stage, microphone in hand in a village community hall, attempting to manage the angriest public meeting…
Overcoming the toughest silos of all
Letting them into your silo is the easy bit. Letting them into your head and heart is harder. In my work this year supporting groups to…
Three simple steps to better collaboration across silos
“I’ll be blunt, the biggest barrier to Australia having the convenience of seamless government services is what I refer to as a plague of…
You mean collaboration doesn't mean lots more work?!
“I’ve been thinking of collaboration as extra steps, as extra work. I’ve been adding things in and trying to do more. I know now that it’s…
Less Planning, More Collaborating
Sometimes we can get a little paralysed by our urge to plan. I was recently working with a group responsible for coordinating works in…
Viva la Similarité!
Beneath the surface we share more than we initially see. I was in Medina, Saudi Arabia with a free morning before heading to the airport…
The Need for Collaboration Transcends Cultures
On a recent camping trip to the Flinders Ranges, while sitting under the dazzling night sky and checking my phone only a little (ahem), an…
From Data to Decisions the Collaborative Way
Are you co-designing your information and decision-making processes? You may have seen the hierarchy that goes from data to information,…