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‘Collaboration drives Evolution ,we are the result of
Collaboration. To Collaborate is inbuilt in every living
bacterium, the variable factor is the will’ .
Kim Hill.
Anthropologist.
3. How to leverage Collaboration for
Performance
Competence, Courage, Communication skills, Consistency, Compass and Collaboration are the pillars for
are the pillars for the professional success. Collaboration is the action of working with someone to
accomplish something. Michael Dell has said that ‘Collaboration equals Innovation’. How employees by
collaborate & contribute towards overall growth of the organization.
Need for collaboration –
1. Some tasks are meant to be team tasks e.g. Orchestra, flying passenger aeroplane, engineering work
2. Greater results vs individual achievements. To get exponential results over individual achievement is
only possible through collaboration e.g. project, research, innovation.
All great results have come by means of collaboration. Collaborative spirit takes us to the ‘green zone’
which is characterised with positive attitude, sense of accomplishment, winners reside. On contrary
deployment of low CQ (collaboration quotient) takes us into ‘red zone’ which is characterised by HALT
( Hunger, Anger, Lonely & Tired). Choice is yours . Be intentional towards staying in ‘Green Zone’.
How to bring in Paradigm Shifts towards Collaboration?
1. Increase self awareness - Fully aware of your strengths & weaknesses. Play as per your SWOT.
2. Become non-defensive - Open minded towards others keeping focus on noble goals.
3. Check your assumptions – Avoid being judgemental.
4. Compassion for your own feelings. Establish pattern of your feeling and its outcomes.
5. Be flexible, no rigidity of any form
6. Positive thinking towards work, life
4. Ten Collaboration Strategies
1. Go first. Take initiative to reach out & show intention to collaborate.
2. Be open & direct about your intent to collaborate. Use collaboration to form synergy.
3. Pay attention to response. One positive response may lead to multifold positive actions.
4. Keep talking. Show empathy. Practice high social-awareness.
5. Respond quickly when others cooperate. Engage, enrol & onboard others on your mission.
6. Agree ahead of time on systems for conflict resolution as a best practice to overcome conflict.
7. Conduct periodic reviews & actively monitor relationships.
8. Use graduated sanctions. Don’t react harshly if something goes wrong, gradually raise the
escalation.
9. Make a commitment to highest ethical standards. Raise yourself up when others go down.
10. Use interest based problem solving to negotiate disputes
Five ways to improve CQ
1. Intention to stay in green zone. Make collaboration as choice.
2. Truthfulness – Practise awareness, openness & honesty. Remember results come later but
truthfulness is seen instantly which is helpful to win over the hearts of colleagues.
3. Self accountability is ones rating of value addition. Work towards adding value to the challenges
surrounding you.
4. Self awareness & awareness of others – Work on self esteem, cement positive behaviour, enhance
feeling of competence.
5. Problem solving & Negotiating skills – Think win-win, forge alliance & practise ‘ to give is to get’.
Above collaboration strategies & ways to improve CQ you help you to achieve greater collaboration.
None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and
together we can do something wonderful." – Mother Teresa.
How to leverage Collaboration for Performance
