Segment 12 (18) Collaborative Working Sessions - Georgia LEARNS2024-03-28T22:41:10Zhttp://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/forum/topics/segment-12-18-collaborative-working-sessions?commentId=6555741%3AComment%3A14269&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPut me in the collaboration a…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-12:6555741:Comment:142692018-11-12T05:01:14.970ZBill Crosehttp://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/BillCrose
<p>Put me in the collaboration as a higher valued skill camp.</p>
<p>Put me in the collaboration as a higher valued skill camp.</p> I believe that competition an…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-12:6555741:Comment:144432018-11-12T03:29:03.672ZPaul Terlemezianhttp://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/34skzl1mtlumh
<p>I believe that competition and collaboration are both important - both very valuable - and both misunderstood.</p>
<p>Competition is intangible - do we really understand what we are competing against - and is the competitor really a competitor? Are we competing with fear?</p>
<p>Collaboration is tangible - it requires trust - and results Trust is harder to build than fear. So perhaps collaboration should be a more valued skill than competition.</p>
<p>I believe that competition and collaboration are both important - both very valuable - and both misunderstood.</p>
<p>Competition is intangible - do we really understand what we are competing against - and is the competitor really a competitor? Are we competing with fear?</p>
<p>Collaboration is tangible - it requires trust - and results Trust is harder to build than fear. So perhaps collaboration should be a more valued skill than competition.</p> Conference Reflection:I've ne…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-11:6555741:Comment:144362018-11-11T19:52:34.566ZBill Crosehttp://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/BillCrose
<p><strong>Conference Reflection:</strong><br></br><br></br>I've never understood why competition is a higher valued skill than collaboration. Competition is difficult but necessary to "turn off" when collaboration is required. This can be counter-productive, even harmful when intra-group and inter-group members compete in the same organizations, when managers compete with their staff, and when managers compete with their peers. Conversely, it's difficult to find instances where collaboration is…</p>
<p><strong>Conference Reflection:</strong><br/><br/>I've never understood why competition is a higher valued skill than collaboration. Competition is difficult but necessary to "turn off" when collaboration is required. This can be counter-productive, even harmful when intra-group and inter-group members compete in the same organizations, when managers compete with their staff, and when managers compete with their peers. Conversely, it's difficult to find instances where collaboration is counter-productive or harmful in an organization. <br/><br/>Collaboration is often thought to be a more feminine characteristic and competition more masculine. Seems some cultural change is needed. When only 3 Fortune 500 CEOs are women, down 25% from last year alone, it seems things are moving in the wrong direction. In a time when so many pre-employment / predictive assessments are being used to select CEO and others that "Fit" the organization, it seems the cards are stacked in favor of competitive males.<br/><br/>Thanks, Ann for leading this conversation! It was a pleasure being at your table.</p>