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Collaboration. Presented by Carolyn Richardson, EdD For the Pediatric Pulmonary Annual Meeting, March 2, 2007 Crystal City, Virginia. DEFINITION.
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Collaboration Presented by Carolyn Richardson, EdD For the Pediatric Pulmonary Annual Meeting, March 2, 2007 Crystal City, Virginia
DEFINITION • Collaborate: “to work jointly with others or together esp.in an intellectual endeavor… to cooperate with or willing assist an enemy of one’s country…. (or) to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected.” • Webster’s 11 edition 2003
3 R’s of Building Relationships • Reciprocation • Relationships • Reputation • Virtue 0f Business, Loper 2004
EXPECTATIONS • Meaning for members • Define terms • Come from a common concept or goal • Share some values • Be open to new ideas, approaches, and outcomes
DEVELOPING SHARED GOALS • Outcomes for consumers • Training for community and/or professionals • Systems change • Increase funding
GROUND RULES • Develop early • Only a few • All voices heard
ESTABLISHING NEW COLLABORATIONS • Vision big • Plan small • Think Win Win (Stephen Covey, 1986) • Think of others needs first
MAINTAINING ONGOING COLLABORATIONS • Review of Team growth and development • Forming • Storming • Norming • Performing • Transforming
Use Japanese way of resolving issues If they continue, think about Win/Win No Deal for awhile EVALUATING ISSUES
REPARING PROBLEMS • Take personal responsibility • Apologize • Listen • Try to find 3rd Alternative (Covey, 1986)
MENTORING • Involve students • Request agencies include others • Bring in new people as tasks change
WHEN AND HOW TO CUT BAIT • Loss of interest • Goals met • No new goals in immediate future • Personnel changes
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROGRAMS • Be clear of your outcomes • Unexpected outcomes • Share successes and areas of challenges
DOWN SIDES • Time consuming • The calendar chase • Paper work • Follow-up
NEXT STEPS • Establish at each meeting • Reporting • Accountability
Pyramid of Team Qualities[1] Results Accountable Commitment Engage Trust.
HOW TO EVALUATE • Process each meeting • Keep track of even small accomplishments • Develop outcome tools if needed • Do 360 evaluation of satisfaction