DOCUMENT RESUME ED 390 759 SO 025 630 AUTHOR Winer, Michael; Ray, Karen TITLE Collaboration Handbook: Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey. INSTITUTION Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St. Paul, MN. SPONS AGENCY David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Los Altos, CA. REPORT NO ISBN-0-940069-03-2 PUB DATE 94 NOTE 186p.; For the review on research literature on collaboration, see SO 025 628. AVAILABLE FROMAmherst H. Wilder Foundation, 919 Lafond, St. Paul MN 55104. PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Collegiality; *Community Cooperation; *Cooperation; *Cooperative Planning; Coordination; Group Unity; Higher Education; Integrated Services; Networks; *Prosocial Behavior; Secondary Education; Social Behavior; *Teamwork ABSTRACT This book provides activities and examples for learning about creating, sustaining, and enjoying new ways of working together. The book helps to develop a new language to deal with complicated situations on the journey to collaboration. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1, "How Do We Begin?" shares i story to develop the scenario. Part 2, "How Do We Set Forth?" suggests a definition of collaboration and the use of the metaphor of a "journey." Part 3, "How Do We Journey Together?" proposes four stages of collaboration. Part 4, "How Do We End?" suggests tools for collaboration. Appendices list 19 factors influencing successful collaboration, annotated resources, and documentation forms and worksheets. (EH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. Collaboration Handbook Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey PERWSSION TOREPRODUCE THIS 1AT RIAL HAS BEENGRANTED BY (2.0-) DALL4--- RESOURCES TO THE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION 'CENTERIERICI U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Oti.ce EI,A 3. ,ur a,d it,"1,tventent EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER iERICI *This document has been reproduced as received from tho person or orparilation °rivaling I 0 Minor change$ have been made to improve reproduction quality Points 01 vie* or opinions slated in this document lin rrirl necessarily represent official OE Ill oovition or policy BEST COPY AVAILABLE Amherst H. Wil 2 CollaborationHandbook Creating, Sustaining, and Enjoying theJourney by Michael Winer and Karen Ray Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, Minnesota We thank the David and LucilePackard Foundation, Los Altos, California, forunderwriting development of this book 3 This book was developed by the Services to Organizations' Community Services Group, a program of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Community Services Group works in the Twin Cities metropolitanarea to strengthen the capacity of individuals, organizations, andother groups to improve their communties. The AmherstH.Wilder Foundation is one of the largest and oldcst eldowed human service agencies in America. Formor? than eighty years, the Wilder Foundation has provided "human services responsive to the welfare needs of the community, all without regard to or discrimination on account of nationality, sex, color, religious scruples, or prejudices." We hope you find this book helpful! Shouldyou need additional information about our services, please contact: Community Services Group, AmherstH.Wilder Foundation, 919 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104, phone (6121642-4022. For information about other Foundation publications, please see the order form On the last page or contact: Publishing Center, AmherstH.Wilder Foundation, 919 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104, 1-800-274-6024. Edited by Dee Ready and Vince Hyman Illustrated by Kate Mueller Designed by Rebecca Andrews Manufactured in the United States of America Copyright 1 1994 by the AmherstH.Wilder Foundation All rights reserved. Worksheets may be reproduced withcredit to the AmherstH.Wilder Foundation. Second printing, November 1994 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Winer, Michael Barry Collaboration handbook : creating, sustaining, and enjoying the journey / by Michael Winer and Karen Ray. p. cm. Includes bibliographical referc.nces and index. ISBN 0-940069-03-2 1. Work groups. 2. Interorganizational relatimis. 3. Organizational change. I. Ray, Karen Louise II.Title. 111/66.W557 1991 , 9.1-6139 1;704..1'92--(1c21) C1P It Printed lin rt.( .sc 4 Vuor , r rpc\ elpd About the Authors Michael Winer Michael Winer is the founder ofSynoptics: Seeing the Whole Together, which is dedicated to unifying individual and organizational actions that mobilize community-wide efforts and resources to meet the needs of our society. He has worked closely with community members and leaders from all sectors: education, dhilanthropy, law enforcement, religion, government, business, health care, and human services. With over twenty year:, of national experience, Michael has been successful at bringing together people of diverse talents and perspectives so they can achieve common visions and take joint actions. Prior to foLnding Synoptics, Michael was Director of the Community Collaboration Venture for the A. H. Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In addition, he taught for four years in Japan and has been a program manager with the United Way. Michael has a Master's Degree in Applied Behavioral Sciences. Karen Ray Karen Ray is President of Karen Ray Associates, which specializes in staff training and organizational development. With a Master's Degree in Applied Behavioral Sciences, her work focuses on collaboration, team building, and leadership. Active with Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, Minne- sota, Karen teaches team building and communications courses. Before beginning her practice in 1983, Karen was executive director of a literacy agency. During these years, she developed collaborations to improveservices for illiterate adults and modify legislation regarding adult education. This book is cledicated to Len Hirsch, a great friend and teacher to many. Ilis work innises this hook. May his memory be tOr a blessing, Acknowledgments Many people helped us along the road. Thanks to Gary Stern for securing the funding that helped underwrite the development costs; to Geri Rivard, the Executive Director, and the Board of Trustees of the Packard Founda- tion for generously supporting the development of this book; to Dee Ready who gave the book a special zest; and to Becky Andrews and Vince Hyman in the Pub:ishing Center of the Wilder Foundation for zealously pursu- ing excellence. Paul Mattessich and Barbara Monsey at the Wilder Research Center provided the underpir iings fbr this book in their report, Collaboration: What :Wakes It WorkA Heuieu. of Research Literatum on Factors Influencing Successtill Collaboration. Thank you. No matter where we Special thanks to the staff at Wilder and the more than sixty people are on the road, throughout the country who brought their community and professional some people are experience as well as their cultural. ethnic, and geographic viewpoints to ahead of us and reviewing this book. These reviewers helped ensure that the book works for some people are many people in many places. behind us. Karen says: Many of' the concepts in this book were tried and tested by t he Lael Winer-Cyr 15-year-old student literacy professionals in Minnesota; thanks to Bob Gramstad for providing leadership. This book would not have been possible without Cynthia Heelan, 9! who puts these practices to work everyday, and without Dave and Max, who believed in me. And, of course, thanks to Nancy Ketchel. whose unswerving regard has proved that friendship is the best collaboration of all. Michael says: Thank you to the many people who let me work with them around the country. Your struggles and discoveries infuse this book. Deborah Bennet-Leet, Dick Molohon, Shirley Pierce, Grace Tangjerd-Schmitt and Carol Truesdell know that building relationships is the key to success; thank you for my friendship with each of you and for your support. Joan Poritsky provided the impetus to write this book; she helped me learn to first act collaboratively. Anne Graves offered questions and thoughts that led to the framework. Above all. thanks to my wife. Dianne, and daughter. Lael; you gave me the time, space and mot ional support to journey down thislong road with Karen. Awl finally. Karen and Michael thank each other fUr the incrNlibly fruitful working relationship with all its creativity and stiniulat jug cnnflict. This hook is our first mikstone. PREFACE ix HOW TO USE THIS BOOK PART I HOW DO WE BEGIN? Let's Share a Story 3 The Scene The Story PART II HOW DO WE SET FORTH? Let's Cheek the Lay of the Land 21 Understand Collaboration Explore a Metaphor Seek a Destination, Become T.auclers, Take to the Road PART III HOW DO WE JOURN.:4Y TOGETHER? Let's Explore the Four Stages of Collaboration 43 Stage 1: Envision Results by Working Individual-to-Individual Managing the Ups and Downs of Hill Country 45 Bring People Together (Challenge 1A1 46 Hace an Initiator, (Vioose Potential Members, Inuit(' Participation. Take Time Enhance Trust (Challenge 1B) 53 Choose a Coneener, Hold Effectice Meetings, Inuolue Ereryone in the Meetings, Disclose Self-Interests Confirm Our Vision (Challenge 1C) 60 'nderstand Vision Statements, Write a Vision Statement, Capture the Focus SpecifY Desired Results (Challenge 11) ) 65 Define Desired Results. Think Strategically, Take Strategic Action Stage 2: Empower Ourselves by Working Individual-to-Organization Slogging through the Marshland 71 Confirm Organizational Roles (Challenge