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Organizing Principles
Seven Steps to Collaboration
Virtuous Cycle of Collaboration
1) Communities of Practice/Forum for Dialogue:
ACTIVITIES
EVOLUTION
PROCESS/STRUCTURE
Information Exchange
Benchmarking
Data collection
Cost reduction through leveraged scale
Minimize redundant systems, combining resource/knowledge
Entry-level exposures to introduce group process, collaboration, mutual learning
Collaborative methodology
Existing paradigm
Broad based participation Incremental change chosen by manager
TBS as introductory Practice Field incubator
Individual Change Champions
2) Requirements to Advance: Interest
ACTIVITIES
EVOLUTION
PROCESS/STRUCTURE
Collaborative Projects
SHARED SYSTEMS
EH&S training site
Management education
INTRAPRENEURIAL
Intra-school reinforcement of collaborative values
Introspective learning
Facilitative methodology
Transitional paradigm
Self selecting participation
Evolutionary change endorsed by mgmt
Real world application:
TBC as sponsor
Local line leader's of change
3) Requirements to Advance: Commitment
ACTIVITIES
EVOLUTION
PROCESS/STRUCTURE
Large-scale change efforts in improving organizational effectiveness
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
ENTREPRENEURIAL
Transformational learning
Action learning methodology
New paradigm
Participation by nomination
Quantum change
negotiated with mgmt
New world application:
TBC as launching pad
Network leaders
of change
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