A System of Collaboration
Mastering these habits leads to …
- Capable people
- Connected with compelling purpose
- Executing a clear path
- Engaging through creative play
to create,
collaborate & lead
& align them with a meaningful mission
& vision
habits & goals
trust & joy
Method
- Experiential workshops using playful activities to build trust, interest and engagement;
- Interactive, facilitated meetings to generate dialogue in large & small groups;
- Structured processes for generative conversation;
- World Cafés, Future Search events and appreciative Inquiry Summits.
Measures
- Increased engagement & ownership through participative leadership;
- Higher levels of accountability through rigorous, inclusive decision-making;
- Greater participation & innovation through dialogue & productive disagreement;
- Longer employee retention through strategies, structures & systems that create vibrant community.
About Lesley
My mission is to support and strengthen collaborative learning, leadership, decision-making and change through a System of Collaboration involving skill building and process improvement at the individual, small group and enterprise levels.
My passion is creating collaborative learning organizations where every voice can be heard and everyone’s skills can have an impact on shared goals.
The System of Collaboration
Individual
In great sports teams, the success of the team depends on having skilled players ready to take their position on the field. Likewise, in the workplace, successful collaboration requires that each person in the organization enters the playing field (or the meeting room) with a fundamental set of beliefs and skills that will allow collaborative work to arise. Individuals must practice habits of thinking & speaking which invite collaboration with colleagues. Ask me about:
- Individual skills coaching
- Cultivating a collaborative mindset
- Building effective communication skillsets
Small Groups
Having built a foundation of individual skills, players must also learn the “rules of the game” and how to work together with other members of the team to accomplish their shared goal. On a sports team, the rules and goals are simple and unchanging. In the workplace the “game” is much more dynamic with players, rules and even goals that shift with changing market conditions. Teams and groups must develop habits of meeting, deciding & resolving, the elements necessary for collective action. Collaborance can help you:
- Strengthen teams
- Host high-impact meetings
- Improve decision-making & problem-solving
- Resolve social tension and conflict
Organizational
Organizations are responsible for the context within which the game is played. They ensure resources are available to teams and they generate excitement to make sure the game attracts fans and players. The role of leaders and key influencers in business organizations is to ensure that collaborative action is supported and valued. Leaders and managers within organizations provide their “team” with resources and confront systemic barriers that undermine collaborative effort. Organizations create a collaborative culture through system-wide habits that value and support collaboration. Ask me how to make collaboration an integral part of your …
- Vision, Mission & Values
- Strategic goals & execution
- Leadership development
- Talent management
