CHAPTER17

Collaborating with Partners

In This Chapter

  • Developing the “you” attitude
  • Making your partner’s goal your own
  • How to build consensus
  • How to ensure everyone does his fair share
  • Communicating more effectively by delivering news sooner rather than later
  • Effective partnerships and how they work

There are many, many reasons to choose to partner with someone, and learning to be an effective and appreciated partner is an important life skill. Perhaps the most important reason for learning the skills of partnering with others is that you cannot escape partnering in life. At some point, you will have to work with someone to get what you want ...

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