Human Collaboration at Work
Challenge and Potential in Creative Relationships
- 182 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Human Collaboration at Work delves into the dynamics of collaboration between two individuals, examining both the challenges and potential in creative relationships and offering a useful resource for all those working with others. The two-person relationship is one of the key building blocks in our understanding of relationships in organizations yet is largely understudied in the literature.
This book brings the dyadic relationship to the fore and offers support for those engaging in collaborative relationships in the workplace and beyond. The author reframes challenges as opportunities for partners to leverage their differences and overcome potential conflicts. Through this lens, he provides a nuanced understanding of the interpersonal and contextual factors that influence collaboration.
Supported by compelling real-life examples, including the author's own long-term working relationship with a colleague, this book is an essential guide for those in leadership roles, managers, consultants, and academics alike – anyone seeking to enhance their collaborative relationships in professional settings.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Gratitude
- 1 Introduction (Discusses two-person collaboration, exploring examples like Gilbert and Sullivan, Lennon and McCartney, focusing on creative outcomes born from differences.)
- 2 Collaboration Defined (Develops a working definition of collaboration and compares it with cooperation, competition, and coordination.)
- 3 Creativity (Explores the centrality of creativity in collaborative relationships, from ancient myths to modern psychology.)
- 4 Difference (Focuses on how differences in skills and perspectives fuel creativity in collaborations.)
- 5 Connection (Examines the collaborative relationship and the characteristics of this relationship that enable its creativity.)
- 6 Falling Together (Explores the metaphor of “falling together,” and the gravitational forces that unite collaborators.)
- 7 Driven Apart (Discusses how collaborations inevitably experience separations due to tensions in all collaborative relationships.)
- 8 Pulled Apart (Looks at external forces, such as societal and cultural pressures, that pull collaborations apart.)
- 9 Staying In (Offers strategies for sustaining collaboration, balancing connection with differences.)
- 10 Getting Out, Being Apart (Examines the necessity of separation for long-term collaborative success and offers suggestions for managing this renewal process.)
- 11 Conclusion (Summarizes the lessons learned about collaboration, creativity, and managing differences.)
- Index