Collaboration in a Digital World - by David Jenkins (Paperback)

About the Book

Imagine collaborating with the best and most diverse people in the world in real-time, making a tangible difference and building a sense of community - all while embracing the digital world with energy and confidence. This book is for you.

Book Synopsis

This book shares the results of my investigation into why we collaborate, and the threats and rewards faced by our teams. It's built from real data, face-to-face interviews, surveys and an analysis of hundreds of project meetings and workshops. The book has three parts; why we collaborate, how to collaborate and what collaboration looks like. It comes with useful and practical resources. There are 100 method cards describing how to plan and collaborate digitally, as well as 150 method cards describing common topics of conversation necessary for project success. Simply scan the QR codes from within the book to download these resources.

Read part 1 to be inspired and to learn about the psychology of why people want to interact. Use this insight to understand why engaging people is important and powerful. Be sure to take this understanding into your next project, meeting or workshop mobilizing people's overwhelming desire to connect and contribute.

Read part 2 to build confidence and competence in working in the digital world. Adopt a digital mindset and look for opportunities. Embrace a campaign approach to improve your projects, meetings and workshops. Celebrate and be motivated by the rewards, while engaging and confronting the threats. Take your work to a new level of productivity and connection with others and don't miss your chance to be magnificent.

Read part 3 to fully understand collaboration and team success using the Trihelix success formula and delivery model. Take the self-assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses. Transfer your scores onto the assessment profile to identify which elements require work. Design a collaboration campaign using the relevant method cards to have these important conversations.