About Collaborating
To make progress on shared concerns, we need to develop our abilities to include, hold space and communicate with stakeholders with different values, skills and competencies.
Skills in this Dimension
Click on any skill to see the three micro-VCoL exercises for developing it:
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Relationship-Building Skills
Nurturing relationships with emotional intelligence grounded in trust, respect, mutual understanding, and a spirit of collaboration.
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Inclusive Mindset and Intercultural Competence
Willingness and competence to embrace diversity and include people and communities with different perspectives and backgrounds.
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Co-creation Skills
Facilitating collaborative processes with diverse stakeholders, fostering teamwork and psychological safety, and being aware of power dynamics.
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Communication Skills
Ability to really listen to others, to foster genuine dialogue, to advocate own views skillfully, to manage conflicts constructively, and to adapt communication to diverse groups.
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Mobilization Skills
Skills in inspiring and mobilizing others to engage in shared purposes.