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Perspectives

Free resources for collaboration enthusiasts:

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Collaborative Action Model

Myco

Leveraging our Collaborative Action Model, we tailor each engagement to address the specific needs, challenges, and contexts of our clients.

Ep 14: A new consortium is born

Myco

Guests John Gardner & Vicki McGillin

This Week in Higher Ed: Institutional Collaboration with Debra Mashek

Brighter Higher Ed

Myco's Deb Mashek joins Terri Givens and Mike Palmer on This Week in Higher Ed

10 questions to cultivate a collaborative mindset

Myco

Helping could-be collaborators spot amazing opportunities.

Ep 9: Building a pipeline for BIPOC faculty through inter-institutional collaboration

Myco

Guest Deborah Obalil

Ep 7: Collaborating across organizations, sectors & countries to fight extremism

Myco

Guest: Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

Ep 5: The real meaning of dialogue

Myco

Guest: Pano Kanelos

Ep 4: Helping transfer-in students succeed

Myco

Guest: Kristina Powers

The Stone Soup of Collaboration

Psychology Today

To which pots should you contribute ingredients?

Transitioning to Action

Psychology Today

Take these 8 steps to help informal networks begin “doing” together.

Knoster’s Ingredients for Sustainable Change

Myco

Sustainable change requires 5 different ingredients.

It’s OK to Ask, 'What’s in It for Me?'

Psychology Today

Aligning incentives strengthens collaborations.

Ep 13: Giving into hope

Myco

Guest Many Meel

Ep 11: Bridging academic & corporate spaces to drive ethical cultural

Myco

Guest Alison Taylor

Here’s a COVID-era case for inter-institutional collaboration

University Business Insider

The wisdom of forging higher ed collaborations while being pummeled by wave after crashing wave of challenge

Both Sides Now: From Debate to Dialogue

Heterodox Academy

Judith Shapiro, Debra Mashek

Ep 6: Mutually beneficial goals & reconceptualizing competition in higher ed

Myco

Guest: Ashley Finley

Murmuration: A Metaphor for Collaboration

Psychology Today

We are at once individuals and part of something bigger than the self.

Learning to Say Yes

Deb Mashek, PhD.

A flowchart for deciding when to say "Yes!" to new opportunities

Political Yard Signs: What’s the Point?

Medium

What is the mechanism of action — the series of downstream effects — that supposedly lead from “I plant a sign in my yard” to “my candidate wins”?

6 Tips for Creating a Powerful Statement of Shared Purpose

Myco

Align stakeholders and help communicate a
collaborative project’s vision to others.

Himmelman’s Collaboration Continuum

Myco

Collaboration as a working relationship actually lies on a continuum of inter-organizational models...

Ep 15: Curating the container for collaboration

Myco

Guest Tessa Hicks Peterson

Ep 12: The cost of collaborative inaction

Myco

Guest Amy Cronin

Ep 10: Navigating shared COVID challenges as a consortium

Myco

Guest Charla White

10 Questions to Cultivate a Collaborative Mindset

Psychology Today

Helping could-be collaborators spot amazing opportunities.

Ep 8: Facilitating network connections as a way to give back

Myco

Guest: Elizabeth Eiss

20 Suggestions for Strengthening Campus Committees

Psychology Today

How to contribute meaningfully to the life of your college through committees.

Honest Conversations

Psychology Today

How to say what we mean and mean what we say.

Ep 3: In good relationships, you’re not afraid of being wrong

Myco

Guest: Kyle Emile

Ep 2: How letting go of perfectionism helps us connect with and value others – Karith Foster

Myco

Guest: Karith Foster

People, Tools, and
Processes that Build
Collaborative Capacity

Debra Mashek & Michael Nanfito

20-page collaboration guide

5 Ways to Build Strong Relationships in Diverse Groups

Myco

Guest: Michael Nanfito

Most individuals who engage in collaborative work genuinely believe that collaboration is valuable to their organizations. Yet, few are trained to engage in collaborative work effectively.

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