Collaboration Tools and Resources

1. Collaboration Tools and Resources March 23, 2011 Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center Lettie Haver Flickr: Jef Safi

2. Objectives • Tools, Resources • Quick outline • Major considerations • Further study @ Flickr:Kyota Flickr:Eric Kilby Flickr: mags3737

3. Why Collaborate? What is Collaboration? How Collaborative Are We? What Challenges?

4. (Work)books to Hit

5. Assess potential beforehand • Create an open group discussion • Share anonymous answers to encourage discussion. • See handout

6. Four Stages: • Sharing vision and results • Dealing with conflicts and trust issues • Piloting projects and evaluating results • Assessing the collaboration, whole is greater than the sum of parts • See handouts

7. Results • Relationship • Resilience • Actions Steps • Create only necessary documents • See handouts

8. Values congruence • Seven C’s of Collaboration • Connection w/people and purpose • Clarity • Congruency • Creation of value • Communication • Continual learning • Committment • See handouts

9. (The M Word)

10. Leisure Reading

16. Questions?

17. Flickr: danooosh