Leaders and their teams need the right skills to make collaborative work successful. So why don’t they?

This is Snap, collaboration enthusiast and cover model for Deb Mashek's book Collabor(h)ate.

New research finds that despite the importance of collaboration, most organizations fall short when it comes to helping workers build their relationship skills.

Accept the right kind of support at the right time to increase success.

Storytelling is normal, but it can undermines healthy collaboration.

It's not uncommon to both love and hate collaboration.

Let’s face it, some individuals are better collaborators than others.

By behaving communally, you’re saying, “I value our relationship and want it to continue. I’m here for you, and know you’re here for me, too.”

In May 2021, we asked 37 consortial leaders about the ways collaboration among their member institutions had changed, if at all, during COVID

Guest Charlie Anastasi

Guest Jeff Davis

A podcast about work, the future and how they will go together

“Huh. Do companies have Chief Collaboration Officers?,” I thought. “Is that a thing? If it’s not a thing, it should totally be a thing.”

"Taught by relationships researcher and collaboration facilitator Dr. Deb Mashek, this seven day email course introduces three frameworks participants can use to: (1) Analyze the needs of their collaborative efforts;
(2) Identify points of intervention for improving strained collaborations; and
(3) Create a plan to address those needs. "

5 ways to build stronger collaborations across functional areas, ranks, organizations, generations, geographies, and cultures.

Hold others' needs in mind and pitch in a little extra effort.

What's at stake if we treat our workplace relationships as an afterthought.

A Halloween listicle

A checklist to help you and your colleagues prepare for your next meeting

The ability to work in teams may have taken a hit in the pandemic

Tips for creating more satisfying collaborative meetings

How to create a satisfying and productive collaboration.

Not only has she put in the research hours to figure out the framework for optimizing any organization’s speed through the power of relationship building, she also developed proprietary frameworks for helping individuals, departments, and entire organizations work better together. Her tactics pass the smell test, stress test, and the real-world test so she is one we suggest should you be having trouble executing the plan.

https://debmashek.lpages.co/collaborative-culture-quiz

In parenting and beyond, a talk token can serve as a key, keeping the doorway open to important conversations and treasured connections.

Deb's conversation with Counsel Culture host Eric Brooker

Why is collaboration so difficult? Because relationships are difficult.

The skills needed to collaborate well are vital for us to learn in our professional lives.

Myco's Deb Mashek joins Jason Fearnow on the Mining Mavericks podcast

Self-disclosure creates connection and builds trust

How to make sure your meetings advance the cause.

How true collaboration emerges within and between groups, why it breaks down, and what companies can do to foster it

Guest John MacIntosh