Collaborative mechanisms can be used in a
variety of ways in the workplace: to problem solve and trouble shoot, to share
resources and information office-to-office, department-to-department, or
program-to-program. But more important, to create an environment of learning at
work. Sometimes the business of
fulfilling our missions can become more automatic than visionary.
Perhaps
at a staff meeting:
1.
Start by one staff person
presenting a problem, a scenario, or a question
2.
Other staff members offer
constructive questions, feedback and perspectives
3.
Document any new logistics,
procedures/protocol, ideas and solutions
4.
Revisit this issue at the next
gathering of the group [staff meeting]. What did staff learn about this process?
What did they learn ab out each other?
Keep it going awhile and then take the litmus
test of the group … keep going? Or was it deemed a better idea than practice.
