Collaboration Handbook: Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey

How to start, run, and maintain an effective collaboration The Collaboration Handbook is your complete guide to putting together a collaboration that gets results! You’ll see how to get a collaboration going, define the results you’re after, determine everyone’s roles, create an action plan, and evaluate the results. Plus, you’ll find out: How to know if collaboration is the best way to accomplish your goals If your collaboration has the ingredients to succeed How to select the best structure for your collaboration How to manage the four stages of collaboration When it makes sense to test the waters with a pilot project Because working together can be complex, this valuable guide gives you practical steps, tips, and worksheets to guide you all the way. You’ll find out what to expect and how to: Find and attract the right people Build trust among diverse groups Avoid common pitfalls Turn conflict into cooperation Create accountability standards Keep people involved, enthusiastic, and