Cynthia King, Ph.D. is the author of Creating Partnership, Unleashing Collaborative Power in the Workplace. Dr. King shares that where there is an absence of collaboration there is a drain on creativity, cooperation, moral and power. There is a power in working together that will achieve more than we can alone.

The power over leadership model with one person or a few on top of the pyramid making decisions and giving orders is more familiar to us. The end results are battles, going to work is a struggle, hidden resentments festering agenda forms the underground that explodes into a battle ground, and competition.

Collaboration requires certain stakeholders at the table:

1. those who oppose the idea
2. those who add information
3. those who will make the decision
4. those who support the idea

The new definition for leadership; anyone who takes the responsibility to make a difference. In a collaborative culture, everyone is included as a leader. From families to communities, to corporations, you can make a change.

Cynthia King, Ph. D. is committed to peacemaking. She works for peace by improving communication between individuals and between groups, thereby transforming conflicts, and changing the ways people work together.

Learn more at Creating-Partnerships.com

Weaving a Culture:

• Seven skills
• Tools for sharing
• Teens in the culture

Participating at the Loom:

1. What teens are doing
2. Creating a teamwork culture
3. Value of collaboration
4. Seeking Common Ground

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