{"product_id":"collabor-h-ate-how-to-build-incredible-collaborative-relationships-at-work-even-if-you-d-rather-work-alone-9781788603829","title":"Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"We’ve all gotten stuck working with people we don’t like. Thankfully, Deb Mashek has written a lively, actionable book to fix that. Combining her expertise as a psychologist and her experience as a consultant, she reveals how we can earn trust, repair relationships, and create collaborations that bring out the best in us.”\u003cbr\u003e Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThink Again\u003c\/em\u003e and host of the TED podcast WorkLife\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany people have mixed feelings about workplace collaboration. On the one hand, they know collaboration is essential to achieve complex goals. On the other hand, they know collaboration is a slog. People pull in different directions. There’s desperately little communication and even less follow through. One person ends up doing all the work. The result? Friction mounts. Projects fizzle. Great people walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere’s why: very few of us ever receive any formal training in how to collaborate well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCollabor(h)ate\u003c\/em\u003e, Deb Mashek draws on her deep experience as a relationships researcher and collaboration facilitator to reveal everything you need to know to make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Deb Mashek is an experienced business consultant, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. She applies relationship science to help people collaborate better.\u003cbr\u003e Learn more at: www.collaborhate.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen collaboration is done well it creates an exponentially better end result but when done poorly it can create low morale, low output and a whole host of other problems. The book teaches readers a framework for collaborating better and explains the dynamics of solid team\/group work.\u003c\/p\u003e * LinkedIn *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e...essential reading for anyone who wants to improve collaboration and relationships in the workplace. I cannot recommend \u003cem\u003eCollabor(h)ate\u003c\/em\u003e highly enough. It is a game-changer.\u003c\/p\u003e * Amazon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeb Mashek is the guru of all things collaboration. She provides leaders and teams a paradigm for working better together. Deb taps her life experiences, research and business acumen in developing this easy-to-read and still super-substantive resource for all teams everywhere. \u003cem\u003eCollabor(h)ate\u003c\/em\u003e is full of great stories AND practical models and tools you can use right away.\u003c\/p\u003e * Amazon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mashek Matrix is genius, akin to Stephen Covey's Four Quadrants. The launch of this book marks a paradigm shift in our business culture.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Nina Bianchi * Amazon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelatable, actionable, and empirically-based - this book is a must-read for any professional looking to improve their workplace relationships and productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e * Amazon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mashek Matrix, nine strategies to positively influence collaborative relationships , and insight into understanding and managing interdependence are worth their weight in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e * Netgalley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a short book, it's exceptionally powerful, and one I would not hesitate to recommend.\u003c\/p\u003e * Netgalley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"People in the corporate world, particularly those who’ve been consistently disappointed by collaborations, will find a great deal of clear thinking in these pages. An upbeat and pro-active method for improving collaborations in the workplace and beyond\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRONT MATERIAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF COLLABORATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. What is collaboration and why is it so dang difficult?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is \"collaboration\" anyway? | Mixed feelings about collaboration? You're not alone | Putting the H in collabor(h)ate | Why is collaboration so dang difficult? | So why bother? | Why aren't we taught how to do this? | Fear not: this learnable (and relationship theory can help) | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Two relationship dimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour workplace relationships matter | Relationship quality: Is your collaboration relatively good or bad? | Interdependence: To what extent are you and your collaborators mutually dependent on each other? | The Mashek Matrix | Moving from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT | You, your team, your organization | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Improving relationship quality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet clear expectations | Behave accordingly | Avoid telling yourself stories about others | Talk about yourself | Cultivate we-ness | Engage in novel and challenging work | Bring the donuts | Be responsive | The power of personality | Attachment anxiety and avoidance | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Changing interdependence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequency of interaction | Diversity of activities | Strength of influence: Tasks | Strength of influence: Consequences | Deciding how to decide | Maintaining boundaries | Individuals and their roles | Tools employed | Organizational values | Rituals and processes | Capacities and supports | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2: COLLABORATIVE CHALLENGES (AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Diagnosing and remedying the 12 most common collaboration challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to use this section | Dropped balls | Uneven workload | \"My way or highway\" | No capacity to give | Under preparation | Disengagement | Going rogue | Last minute contributions | Inconsistent contributions | Stealing credit | Dodging hard conversations | Mushy roles | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Special collaborative contexts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCross-functional | Skip rank | Cross-cultural | Inter-generational | Other power dynamics | Difficult personalities | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. When to get the heck out of there\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 horsemen of the apocalypse | Process loss vs. sudden death | Chaos and toxicity | Teams in crisis | Should I stay or should I go? | The things you cannot change | Don't be a doormat | Growth after breakup | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3: LIVING IN A WORLD OF COLLBORGREAT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. Further developing your collaboration chops: Professional development for you and your team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the impact of your behaviors | Finding the courage to change | Options and interventions for you as an individual | Options and interventions for your team and organization | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. Hey, you're collaborGREAT!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the H out of collabor(h)ate | Choosing which stone soups to contribute to | Identifying, vetting, and committing to collaborators | Learning to say \"yes\" vs knowing when to say \"no\" | How to be in the room where it happens | Helping others level up | It takes a village | Here's the point | Questions for reflection and integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. The Collaborators' Vow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACKEND MATERIAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus chapter: Collaboration in friendships, family, community, and life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Practical Inspiration Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515974324567,"sku":"9781788603829","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781788603829.jpg?v=1745428381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/collabor-h-ate-how-to-build-incredible-collaborative-relationships-at-work-even-if-you-d-rather-work-alone-9781788603829","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}