Meaningful Collaboration

Problem solving, sharing ideas and breaking silos

Getting together with a small group of colleagues who care about the same issues that you do, creates an opportunity to generate ideas that you wouldn’t have thought about individually. This short video explores how to collaborate effectively, improving cross departmental communication and resolving a shared problem.

Summary of learning messages

• Identify an issue you and someone else cares about
  Collaboration requires you to care about the same problem or opportunity

• Pair up with one or two other people who care too
  Together you generate ideas you wouldn’t have thought of on your own

• Share ideas, skills and knowledge
  The pooling of resources helps to generate ideas and solutions.

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• Collaborating with others
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• Creativity
• Efficient working
• Innovative thinking
• Learning culture
• Networking
• Problem solving
• Silo breaking

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