Building the Collaboration Mindset
Ana H. Valentín, MPH
Survey Statistician
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Outline
This workshop will:
 Identify challenges of collaboration in the business
market
 Discuss the framework of collaboration
 Understand the power of relationships by building trust
 Recognize the five characteristics of collaborative leaders
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Collaboration Process Lifecycle
Collaboration
Challenges
Collaboration
Mindset
Framework
Power of
relationship
for building
trust
Characteristics
of
collaborative
leaders
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Collaboration Process Lifecycle
Collaboration
Challenges
Collaboration
Mindset
Framework
Power of
relationship for
building trust
Characteristics
of
collaborative
leaders
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Identify Collaboration Challenges
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Collaboration Challenges
 Goals
 Agenda
 Schedule
 Time
 Technology
 Human Resources
 Communication
 Cultures
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Identify Collaboration Challenges on
Individual Society vs. Collaborative Society
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Collaboration Challenges
Individual Societies
Collectivist Societies
Identify who is
responsible
Identify the group as
responsible
Be independent
Be interdependent
Speak your mind
Maintain harmony
Look for yourself
Take care of the
group
Source: Leading across boundaries by Linden (2007).
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Collaboration Process Lifecycle
Collaboration
Challenges
Collaboration
Mindset
Framework
Power of
relationship for
building trust
Characteristics
of
collaborative
leaders
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What type of personalities did you
need on your team?
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Identify People
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Identify which type of knowledge you
shall include on your team.
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Identify People
Represent the
organization
Bring external
resources to the
team
Key
personnel
Reserve time to
work with and
on the team
Have expertise
and knowledge
about the
organization
Demonstrate
strong interest
in the issue
Source: Leading across boundaries by Linden (2007).
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Identify at least three priorities that
you shall address while setting your
team.
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Priorities to set a team
Set goals
Discuss
ideas
Set
priorities
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How do these three priorities assist
you while preparing your team?
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Share common goal(s)
 Share space, staff, and
information
 Distribute resources
 Increase coverage for service
 Identify new opportunities
 Connect for common solutions
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Discuss ideas and philosophies
 Invite trustee colleagues
 Schedule regular meetings
 Report regularly to the Champion
 Meet with subject matter experts
 Engage the social media and
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communicate accomplishments
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Prioritize Strategies
• Identify problem boundaries
• Evaluate opportunities and
challenges
• Rank risks and probabilities
• Discuss scores of each
potential solution
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Collaboration Process Lifecycle
Collaboration
Challenges
Collaboration
Mindset
Framework
Power of
relationship for
building trust
Characteristics
of
collaborative
leaders
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It’s all about trust!
TRUST
CREDIBILITY
Source: Cohan (2007)
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How can you build trust within your
network?
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Ways to build trust
 Share information
 Build partnerships
 Set aside time
 Take personal interests
 Model openness
 Engage in joint training
 Offer help during crisis
 Earn trust by sharing
 Make good commitments
credits
Source: Leading across boundaries by Linden (2007).
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Collaboration Mindset
Collaboration Process Lifecycle
Collaboration
Challenges
Collaboration
Mindset
Framework
Power of
relationship for
building trust
Characteristics
of
collaborative
leaders
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Identify qualities that collaborative
leaders shall demonstrate in an
organization.
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Qualities of collaborative leaders
 Achieve goal through collaboration
Achieve
Listen
 Listen carefully to understand
others
 Pursue for win-win to meet shared
Pursue
Think
interested
 Think strategically by connecting
large purposes
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Collaborate leaders focused on…
 Listening
 Asking for inquiring
 Trying to meet all needs
 Create conditions for all
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Collaborative leaders are …
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Collaborative leaders deal with
Source: Leading across boundaries by Linden (2007).
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Summary
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References
• Kahneman, D. (2007). Thinking, Fast , and Slow. Macmillan
Publishers, New York, USA.
• Linden, R.M. (2010). Leading across boundaries, Jossey-Bass,
San Francisco, CA USA
• Mills, H. (2000). Artful Persuasion, Amacom, New York,
USA.
• Patterson, K., Grenny, J., Maxfield, D., McMilllan, R. &
Switzler, A. (2008). Influencer, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA
• Rath, T. (2007). Strentghs Finder 2.0, Wellbeing, New York,
USA
• Wilkinson, B. (2003). The Dream Giver, Multnomath,
Oregon, USA
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Ana Valentín
Survey Statistician
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 301-404-8074