Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.
—Henry Ford
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This chapter explores collaborating as a systematic process. It recommends how to plan, guide, and direct each phase of a collaboration proactively. In this chapter the four phases of a collaboration are identified as follows:
- 1. Discovery
- 2. Discussion
- 3. Disagreement
- 4. Agreement
This chapter addresses the unique challenges of each phase and reviews techniques for how to achieve optimal results for success.
Strategies are offered for how to recognize and manage each phase most efficiently and effectively.
Preparing for Success
Collaborating is a very demanding undertaking requiring extensive ...
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