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on will deoide it your survival as is the case of our ”No Department." because research shows they are
instincts are atriend or toe to WI M5 leak a‘ Mom’ Nat“ intreouently used. stop and ask
the collaborative teamwork yourselt when you last thanked other
. through another set or eyes. _
required tor damage H. 1 . 11 th _ . 1. Ti H‘ _ members or the damage prevention
prevention. No, this article is not about " °"““, ”' ‘ ‘“"'“’“, ““ ““ 3‘ pack tor doing a great lab? Publicnlly
been the impetus tor arumals and

psychobabble, so let me explain. humans tn mm Packs 0! mm Yum |”€CO}§il:\iEil'lgE:|aC}1hDI}’1E|’i:‘l‘:l‘gl'Ea[ way to
we are hardwired to survive which department is a paok within your °‘“ " 2‘ °‘ °’ ” V“ ‘ “V”

gives rise to tight or tlight whenever company which is itselt a paok The 3. Rzussert control.

we erceive h sical or dmlu cal Dama e l-revention communi can .
threats to nufsé/Curity. lrvseyheen 5; also begconsidered a pack mmztlng ot Teams ""“‘ ‘°“‘.'°‘ ”‘ the" d°‘'““Y: 5”
organizational consultant tor over several individual packs, ie., one call ‘he ‘“““.°“ “f L?" “megy ‘5 ““;“'“‘5
thirty years and see these instincts centers, Brcavators, Utility companies, 3"“! ""’""E D‘ I" ":“"‘b“".l‘1"d‘ E h 1
working every day. Fur example, rm communities, politicians, etc. Now let's Lh“““d3°g"‘j“"°“ ‘°“ *3” M "W "‘
currently working with a department address how packs can work togethere ‘V ° E‘ ’

that has the reputation of being the collaboratively. I'll begin with the three My Embzllishment

"NO Dzpaninzm" within the company. strategies ottered by Lisa l<wan and h

That is, whenever there is a Iequest then offer an embellishment. KV1‘;“§=P‘:“°“:‘ '9‘ “’;j“°’l“ .

fur cooperation the requester hears no, . ‘°. “ ‘M "E ““""°’ 5 ’“ “S”

we Ea“ do um sumva, imfims a‘ 1. Group Identity. with that said, however, thereare
work: The sad part or this story is the This author contends that every “‘ ‘eff; f““' “d‘’‘‘‘‘““‘‘ 5”“‘“5‘°‘ ‘°
department manager didn't know their team must mainmiri its own identity °°“" E"

reputation untill reported it to him. detined by the nature of its work and 1. "1" in Teamwlnk

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kesearoher, Lisa kwan wrote about gm; flag“ contrary to the old cliche —there is
teamwork blind spots ui her article, The . . . iiiity ii we iii taaiii avefy iiiaividiiat
. . humbly proud or its contribution to , , - ,

collaboration Blind spot that appeared he in mm M mm mmmumm Wiiiiiii iiia dimga pimiiiiiiii

in a recent Harvard Business Review mg’ 3 ’ P ’ mmiiiiiiiiiy “Reds in iiiidmimd ihai,
(March 2019). She said. am-xps feel ’ ‘ treedom or choice iinderwrites the
threatened when others are encroaching 2. Reaflirm Legitimacy. decision to be a collaborative team

on their territories. sometimes, 5 . h k _ h f Lh member or not. There are many
fullvwing imm-as set l>eul>l2 m tmuble ""'“g.‘ 3“ "““ "‘““ 2 “"’° “ E ”whys" someone ohooses not to he a

more ditticult words to verhalize,
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