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Collaboration

Collaboration is an integral part of our University values, whether that be at a strategic level, team level or through individual relationship building. Having a collaborative approach at all levels minimises conflict and helps improve outcomescollaborative

Collaborative Leadership Course

Watch the Collaborative Leadership course on LinkedIn Learning, designed to give you the insight and skills to build collaborative relationships within your team and throughout the organization

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Tips for collaboration

What do we mean when we speak of collaboration at Leeds, especially when working remotely? During surgery sessions we gathered, discussed and shared some tips:

  1. Use Teams Call and Video functions.
  2. Use the phone (especially if also aligned to visual).
  3. Use Shared Chat function and Shared documents to bring a collaborative element.
  4. Watch for issues of dominance and contribution during meetings; match to expectations and inclusion (around being heard).
  5. Own our own frustrations and expectations.
  6. Block out time in your calendar/schedule; reflection time, doing time, focus time.
  7. Cope with silence (allowing time for reflection , especially online).
  8. Follow up issues that arise in meetings in one-to-ones.
  9. Empathetic listening and authenticity.
  10. Take a mindful approach to what you do.
  11. Own our own diary and the 'gaps' between one meeting and the next (make sure 10 min gaps at least).
  12. Clear Agenda and timings for meetings (don't be scared to finish early).
  13. Mix up your meetings to keep them fresh (times, content).
  14. Delegate ownership of things, including meetings (good development opportunity for others).
  15. Explore our wellbeing and resilience resources.
  16. Recognising different perspectives, and addressing low level conflict, before escalation takes place (this connects to Pinch Theory and Crucial Conversations discussed in our leadership programmes).
  17. Get a mentor or a buddy (especially if new in a role, or to a different task).

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