Chapter 4
Relationships and collaboration
The opening questions
- What issues have you recognised within inter-team or inter-department collaboration?
- What relationships within teams or within departments are positive?
- What collaboration or relationship issues at work affect you personally?
Promoting mindful relationships
Can we all get along? Can we all get along?
Rodney King, 1992
While Rodney King was speaking on a socio-global issue, the macro world is reflected in the micro. Teams that are unable to ‘get along’ often find it difficult to pull together to achieve. While teams do not need to be ‘best friends’, a respect and acknowledgment of each other’s value is essential for good performance. Mindfulness promotes acceptance of the ...
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