The document outlines ten tips for successful collaboration, emphasizing the importance of clear purpose, suitable tools, and understanding collaboration dynamics within the organizational structure. Key strategies include establishing ownership, defining boundaries, and focusing on business needs while ensuring ongoing support and training. Additionally, the document highlights the significance of fostering a community-oriented environment and addressing human aspects in collaboration.

1. Ten tips for succeeding at collaboration James Robertson, Step Two Designs (jamesr@steptwo.com.au)

3. TIP 1: Get ahead of the curve

4. TIP 2: Recognise when collaboration will work

5. clear purpose

6. common sense of community

7. Testing a few real-world examples Staff buy and swap area  Designing the new office space  Reviewing the new web strategy  Project collaboration  Sharing subject-matter expertise ?

8. TIP 3: Understand where collaboration fits in

9. Corporate Division Unit Team Individual

10. Corporate

11. Corporate DMS Corporate intranet

12. Individual

13. Individual

14. Division Unit Team

15. “ Inwards” “ Outwards”

16. Collaboration Publishing

17. TIP 4: Establish a portfolio of tools

18. Wikis Blogs Discussion groups Forums Team spaces Instant messaging Fileshares Mailing lists Intranet pages

19. TIP 5: Identify an owner of collaboration

20. TIP 6: Define boundaries and relationships

21. Collaboration Publishing

22. Collaboration Publishing Promoting Linking

23. TIP 7: Establish policies and support

24. Policies, governance and guidance ‘ At a glance’ overview of whole tool set Guidelines for selecting an appropriate tool Simple policies on when to use collaboration tools, ownership and usage practices ‘ Quick start’ guides for each tool set Automated usage stats for all collaboration tools Regular ‘housekeeping’ review of collaboration spaces Ongoing mentoring, support and training

25. TIP 8: Start by “gardening”

26. TIP 9: Focus on business needs

27. TIP 10: Don’t forget it’s all about people!

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