Products

Get past stalemate when ‘agree to disagree’ isn’t an option.

When it’s done well, collaboration means using valuable breadth of experience to reach the best of all worlds. When it’s not, it can be a by-word for asking someone else’s opinion then going with what was already decided. Or it can be a recipe for a confusing compromise where no-one wins.

Many heads are better than one, but only when they’re in sync. This Live action explores how to collaborate with someone who’s determined to have it their way.

Example scenarios

You’re new to a team that has difficulties you think can only be solved by calling upon central resources. Your colleague, with 10 years’ more experience, is reluctant to bring in an ‘outsider’ and thinks it’s more hassle than it’s worth. How can you convince them to collaborate?

You’ve been called in to help with a thorny problem, but your colleague is far from accommodating. They’re going for a promotion and see your help as a threat to their reputation, so are withholding information. How can you get them to see you as a valuable support, not competition?

You’re leading a project but a colleague thinks you’re not up to it. They’re insisting you go with their ideas, but yours are just as valid. How can you reach the right decision and get them on side?

Your brilliant new product idea was rejected by Production for being too costly. You don’t want to throw the concept out altogether so how can you work with your long-standing colleague to create something innovative and on budget?