Leadership Framework: Building collaboration and partnership

Why it matters

Effective leaders will do everything they can to generate higher levels of trust and confidence to break down silo thinking and see the public service as one community, to reach out to potential partners to build collaborative enterprises that will assist in delivering more effectively in future.

What it is

• Creating diverse alliances and partnerships that add value rather than settling for what is familiar, comfortable and already in place.
• The contribution of team members and partners is encouraged and makes them feel valued.

What it is not

• Appearing to collaborate but using information to push one's own agenda at the expense of others.
• Withholding information that could be shared.
• Relying on existing contacts rather than generating new relationships.
• Failing to learn lessons from previous collaborations.
• Withdraws involvement from collaborative activities before successful outcomes have been achieved.

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