Collaboration: Its a state of mind

1
CollaborationIts a state of mind

• Tina Moore and Emily Hartke Lake Land College

2
Definition

• Collaboration is
• a structured, recursive process where two or
  more people work together toward a common goal
  typically an intellectual endeavor that is
  creative in nature by sharing knowledge,
  learning and building consensus.
• -Wikipedia

3
Advantages

• Results in more and broader perspectives
• Creates buy-in across campus
• Strengthens relationships
• Promotes the value of your department/division
• Provides the opportunities to learn about other
  departments/divisions
• Leads to more efficient and effectives practices
  and procedures

4
Identify Opportunities

• Listening generates ideas.
• -John C. Maxwell

5
Questions to Ask

• What programs or services effectiveness could
  be improved?
• Who can assist?
• Who are the early-adopters?
• Who are the stakeholders?

6
Examples

• Course Schedule
• Research Projects
• Core Competencies
• Experiential Imagery

7
The Workshop

• Process/Procedure to be improved _____________
• What is the objective? _______________________
• Who can assist? ____________________________
• Who are the early adopters? _________________

8
Pitch Proposals

• You cant move people to action unless you first
  move them with emotion. The heart comes before
  the head.
• -John C. Maxwell

9
Things to Do

• Identify the benefits for stakeholders
• Identify possible barriers for stakeholders
• Provide a timeframe
• Set clear expectations
• Carefully craft the message
• The tone of the message sets the tone for their
  response
• Frame the topic, benefits and barriers in a
  positive way
• Project needs to appear doable, energizing and
  beneficial

10
Examples

• Program-Specific Offerings
• New Student Celebration
• New Student Orientation

11
The Workshop

• What are the benefits? _______________________
• What are the barriers? _______________________
• Identify the timeframe ________________________
• Set clear expectations ________________________

12
The Workshop (cont.)

• Craft the message ___________________________
• ___________________________________________
• The message checklist
• Do you set the stage for the response you want?
• Did you frame the topic, benefits and possible
  barriers in a positive way?
• Does the project seem doable, energizing and
  beneficial?

13
Sustain Collaborative Relationships

• If a good reputation is like gold, then having
  integrity is like owning the mine.
• -John C. Maxwell

14
How to Make it Happen

• Make stakeholders active participants
• Over-communicate
• Someone must own the project/upkeep
• Give credit where credit is due

15
Examples

• Explore Lake Land Night
• Discover Lake Land Day
• Academic Advisement

16
The Workshop

• The roles of participants ______________________
• Timeline for communication ____________________
• Who will own the upkeep? ____________________
• How and when will credit be given? _____________

17
Summary

• Identify Opportunities
• Pitch Proposals
• Sustain Relationships

18
Tina Moore Director of Career Services tmoore_at_lake
land.cc.il.us
Emily Hartke Director of Counseling
Services ehartke_at_lakeland.cc.il.us
Lake Land College 5001 Lake Land Blvd Mattoon, IL
61938 www.lakelandcollege.edu

• Collaboration Its a State of Mind