Spectrum of Collaboration
Invites shared responsibility in decision making and implementation.
Collaboration
This creates a shared understanding and commitment among organizations regarding the goals, priorities, and actions needed
Common Agenda
Be open to learning from everyone you speak with, recognize the expertise of other partners, and acknowledge differences of opinion.
Practice Humility
This group decision-making voting generally requires at least 51%
Majority
Implies a more active partnership including opportunities for partners and stakeholders to propose solutions and choose priorities.
Engagement
This allows multiple organizations to use a common set of metrics to track progress toward shared goals, enabling better collaboration.
Shared Measurement Systems
Partners may need opportunities to air their concerns in a confidential setting.
Respect Confidentiality
66% or 2/3 to approve decision
Supermajority
Allows partners to gauge reactions, gain insight into other viewpoints, and allay controversy or conflict due to misinformation
Information Exchange
This creates collaborative efforts that support and complement the work of others, leading to greater overall results through collaborative efforts.
Mutually Reinforcing Activities
Offer help, give credit, and assume good intentions is a part of what?
Model Reciprocity
Requires all group members to either support or do not block a decision
Consensus
Provides for more specific information gathering for improved decisions, while explicitly reserving the decision making prerogative.
Consultation
This ensures that everyone is informed and engaged, leading to improved productivity.
Continuous Communication
Goals are aligned across policy areas.
Mutuality
Majority voting is often considered easier, as fewer people need to agree in order to make a decision, which means that decisions can happen more quickly
The advantage of majority voting
"When organizations (or individuals) collaborate they share risks responsibilities, and rewards, each of which contributes to enhancing each other's capacity to achieve a common purpose" - (__________)
Arthur Himmelman
They are important in guiding and connecting people and resources.
Backbone Support Organizations
Climate change and health, as well as community safety, are examples of what for health and sustainability.
Co-Benefits and Win-Win Strategies
When a group of people agree on a course of action that goes against the preference of most or all individuals in the group
Abilene Paradox