Why is collaboration so easy and yet so hard?
Collaboration draws on capabilities that we learned as children and requires changing old habits, behaviours and deeply…
Being right or building relationships?
When we most need to listen it's easy to prioritise being right
Are you finding fingerprints on your collaboration?
Authentic collaboration requires that people get their fingerprints on the process, which means working together to…
Five top tips from our Fabulous Facilitators
If you run meetings at work or spend time in front of the room running workshops, these tips came from people just like…
Am I Getting My Ducks in a Row, or Collaborating?
How do I know when I'm over-thinking and over-planning my engagement with stakeholders?
Three things I’ve learned about commitment to collaborate
Embarking on a collaborative process is not like getting married, but it does require a commitment to work together.…
How I survived my angriest public meeting
This terrifying baptism of fire taught me three things that have never left me
Overcoming the toughest silos of all
Getting together across your silos is necessary. Letting them into your head and heart makes the difference.
You mean collaboration doesn’t mean lots more work?!
We think collaboration means lots of work, lots of talk, lots of meetings, lots of time and not all of it useful. But…
Less Planning, More Collaborating
We can either talk about talking to stakeholders, or we can talk to them.