Collaboration

PowerPoint Definition: Collaboration assumes that a group is working towards a Common Purpose, with mutually beneficial goals and serves to generate creative solutions as a result of group diversity, requiring participants to engage across difference and share authority, responsibility, and accountability for its success.

My Definition: The ability to work together towards a common positive goal to create collective positive social change. The use of individuals strengths to synergize and solve problems collectivly. 

So What? My experience... When working with other national ASDA leaders, we are all there with a common purpose: the Association. The association priorities are our own priorities and we must keep them in mind in everything that we do. As there is much to accomplish, we must collaborate with people so that we can accomplish tasks individually according to strengths and then bring them together for the greater accomplishments of the Association.

Now What? My reflection... I used to be the person that would just do it myself so I knew it got done. But, I'm really not good at everything. In fact, I'm really bad at a lot of things. By collaborating with others, you are getting the best product possible. Not only that, but you're providing meaning and ownership for others in the team. This creates a sense of caring and belonging to the common goal.