The truth about collaborating : why people fail and how to succeed / Dr. Gail Levitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levitt, Gail, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teams in the workplace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 149 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Business Expert Press, [2020]

Summary:

This book offers a refreshing approach that provides unique insights, examples, tools, techniques, checklists, and templates for successful collaborations. Now, more than ever before, organizations are encouraging work collaboration both in-person and remotely to increase productivity, enhance innovation, and attain the best results. However, leaders and teams often lack the essential knowledge, tools, and techniques required to avoid failure and achieve optimal outcomes. This book offers a refreshing approach that provides unique insights, examples, tools, techniques, checklists, and templates for successful collaborations. It opens with a review of the collaboration decagon of competencies-a self-test to reveal strengths, gaps, and practical tips to apply. Then, collaboration mindfulness is explained and guidelines based on the COIN model explain how to put this crucial mindset into action. Next, practical advice is offered for how to both encourage and manage discussion and disagreement throughout all four phases of the collaboration process. Having a clear focus for the collaboration topic as a problem or an opportunity is reviewed in detail, with tips on how to decide and discuss most efficiently. Guidelines for how to manage conflict and deal with challenging people are offered, based on strategies for each of the four conflict stages. Additionally, whole-brain techniques are explained to help collaboration teams invent the most unique options and solutions for innovation and change. The book concludes with proven strategies for how to overcome eight common obstacles to collaborations with confidence.

Contents:

Cover

Dedication

Abstract

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Collaborating Defined: What It Is and What It Is Not

Chapter 2: Practicing "Collaboration Mindfulness"

Chapter 3: Collaborating As a Process

Chapter 4: Analyzing Problems and Opportunities Strategically

Chapter 5: Negotiating to Influence Decisions in Collaborations

Chapter 6: Navigating Conflict When Collaborating

Chapter 7: Collaborating for Innovation and Change

Chapter 8: Overcoming Obstacles to Collaboration

Template 1: Self-Assessment of Collaboration Competencies

Template 2: Planning Checklist for "Collaboration Mindfulness"

Template 3: Collaboration Process Planner

Template 4: Problem and Opportunity Topic Planner

Template 5: Negotiating and Influencing Tip Sheet

Template 6: Collaboration Conflicts: Strategies for Success

Template 7: Checklist: Generating Creative Ideas on Collaboration Teams

Template 8: Tips For Overcoming Collaboration Obstacles

References

About the Author

Index

Ad-Page

Backcover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-948580-84-5