The first way to improve collaboration is to acknowledge that just because you are not aware of a problem doesn’t mean that you don’t have a problem.

Insightful discussion topics include: Your book, “Collabor(h)ate”, clearly implies that most people hate collaboration – or at least have an aversion to it. Why is that?

Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive.

Collaboration is an essential part of work, but whether it leads to breakthroughs or breakdowns depends on our approach. Deb Mashek explores ways to drive stronger relationships that push people together, not apart.

What work collaborations teach us about improving our romantic relationships.

In order to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, and indeed operate in business life, we need to be successful collaborators.

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" Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

A podcast about work, the future and how they will go together

“Huh. Do companies have Chief Collaboration Officers?,” I thought. “Is that a thing? If it’s not a thing, it should totally be a thing.”

"Taught by relationships researcher and collaboration facilitator Dr. Deb Mashek, this seven day email course introduces three frameworks participants can use to: (1) Analyze the needs of their collaborative efforts;
(2) Identify points of intervention for improving strained collaborations; and
(3) Create a plan to address those needs. "

Our guest today is Dr. Deb Mashek, a social psychologist who helps business leaders navigate the relationship headwinds that tank timelines, bottom lines and well-being.

Leading you through the intricacies of the Mashek Matrix by Deb Mashek, PhD

At first blush, the notion of collaborating can have a warm and fuzzy air about it. You know, “We’re all in this together. Go, team!”

Collaboration is a good thing, right? So why is it so difficult to collaborate, especially with those who have a different point of view, or just rub us the wrong way? If we’re honest ...

Topics include: What collaboration is and why it's important to do well in the workplace What's at stake and why collaboration is so difficult How to move collaborative relationships from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT How collaborative relationships, tools, processes, and culture fit together

Great collaboration is a competitive advantage. It gives rise to smooth processes, innovative solutions, happy people and robust bottom lines.

In this installment of Julie's PR Patter, Julie Livingston speaks with Deb Mashek, author, Collabor(h)ate: How to Build Incredible Relationships at Work (even if you'd rather work alone)

Can we learn to love (or at least not hate) teamwork? Tune in for expert tips on finding common ground.

Not only has she put in the research hours to figure out the framework for optimizing any organization’s speed through the power of relationship building, she also developed proprietary frameworks for helping individuals, departments, and entire organizations work better together. Her tactics pass the smell test, stress test, and the real-world test so she is one we suggest should you be having trouble executing the plan.

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In parenting and beyond, a talk token can serve as a key, keeping the doorway open to important conversations and treasured connections.

What does collaboration really mean to you? In today’s episode of the Jake Dunlap show, Deb shares the real meaning behind “collaboration”.

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All relationships begin somewhere. At some point in time. Somehow.

There are many ways that workplace collaboration can go sideways, and only a few keys to making it work.

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We talk with Deb Mashek about her new book and how to build incredible collaborative relationships at work

Helen Beedham x Deb Mashek talking about collaboration, where we go wrong, how we can make that better.
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Leaders and their teams need the right skills to make collaborative work successful. So why don’t they?

This is Snap, collaboration enthusiast and cover model for Deb Mashek's book Collabor(h)ate.

New research finds that despite the importance of collaboration, most organizations fall short when it comes to helping workers build their relationship skills.

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