Thursday, January 26, 2012

Skills Needed for Collaboration


In follow up to my recent post on Creating the Context For Collaboration, it's important to also think about the skills professionals will need to thrive in collaborative context.

Resmus, in Best Practices: How to Make Collaboration Work, indicates that employees will need skills in:
  • Facilitation
  • Team Building
  • Conflict Resolution/Negotiation
  • Brainstorming
  • Technology
  • Ethics
In my former work with the UN as a leader these skills were essential. I continue to see in my current work supporting teams and organizations make this shift that some additional skills are required at all levels. These skills include - For New and Current Employees:
  • Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Influence
  • Emotional Intelligence (particularly enhanced Self Management, Relationship Management)

Where do your own skills in these areas lie? Which ones are strengths? Which ones need some fine tuning?

What other skills do you see as being essential in boosting collaboration?

We work with teams and organizations to boost these skills through intensive training programs (virtual and in person), staff retreats and 3-6 month group and team coaching processes. If you have any questions, please give me a call.

Have a great week,

Jennifer Britton, PCC, CPT

Potentials Realized

Phone: (416) 996-TEAM (8326) | info{at}potentialsrealized{dot}com

2 comments:

Jony Gibson said...

You gave nice post to us on skills needed for collaboration. Thanks for spending the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more.
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