Towards Collaboration – Summary of Key Ingredients

• Human Capacity
• Belief and Commitment
• Partnerships
• Issues
• Adequate resources
• Protocols an values
• Key people
• Vision and values

 Adapted from: Harmsworth, G. 2001: A collaborative research model for working with iwi: discussion paper. Landcare Research contract report LC 2001/119. Landcare Research, New Zealand. www.landcareresearch.co.nz/sal/iwimodel.asp

Other fundamentals of Collaboration and Team Development:

Embracing Diversity

You learn more from people who are different from you, than ones who are the same.

(Hargreaves & Fullan)

Definition of Collaboration

The systematic process in which we work together interdependently to analyse and impact professional practice in order to improve individual and collective results. 

Outcome of process: Collaboration is embedded into routine practices of the organisation

(Dufour and Eaker)

Overall process

Transferring Knowledge, learning together, creating solutions

(National College of School Leadership)

Collaborative Skills        

•  Visioning
• Planning
•  Promoting
• Doing
• Reviewing

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