Comments on: Collaboration Is The Way http://greatdocuments.net/collaboration-is-the-way/ Technical Writing by Keith Johnson Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:40:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Keith Johnson http://greatdocuments.net/collaboration-is-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Keith Johnson Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:36:37 +0000 http://greatdocuments.net/?p=363#comment-461 Dear Ray: Thanks for your insightful comment - that was the point of this article, to get people thinking, and not necessarily trying to push collaboration on anyone. As for leadership within a collaborative project, I find your comments most interesting, because it is definitely up for grabs as to whether there is a definitive leader within a collaborative project, very true. I guess what I want to say in this article is that collaboration is a step beyond traditional employment, more of a team effort, sharing responsibilities, profits, losses, and perhaps moving away from hierarchical models where you are just "doing your job" and ultimately don't really care about others in an organization, only your own job, etc. Let's see what happens down the road, nevertheless, it is my feeling people will be working more closely sharing in profits and losses together, because smaller groups will be able to adapt to changing economic conditions faster than larger corporations. Thanks again for your well-thought-out response to this post. All The Best, Keith Dear Ray: Thanks for your insightful comment – that was the point of this article, to get people thinking, and not necessarily trying to push collaboration on anyone. As for leadership within a collaborative project, I find your comments most interesting, because it is definitely up for grabs as to whether there is a definitive leader within a collaborative project, very true. I guess what I want to say in this article is that collaboration is a step beyond traditional employment, more of a team effort, sharing responsibilities, profits, losses, and perhaps moving away from hierarchical models where you are just “doing your job” and ultimately don’t really care about others in an organization, only your own job, etc. Let’s see what happens down the road, nevertheless, it is my feeling people will be working more closely sharing in profits and losses together, because smaller groups will be able to adapt to changing economic conditions faster than larger corporations. Thanks again for your well-thought-out response to this post. All The Best, Keith

]]> By: Ray Meyer http://greatdocuments.net/collaboration-is-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Ray Meyer Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:04:05 +0000 http://greatdocuments.net/?p=363#comment-460 Interesting that you use supply/side economics (Reagan) examples as to how the economy can rebound and then call it collaboration. It is incorrect to state that hiring someone is a collaboration; it is employment, regardless of the number of employees (personal, small business to large business). Additionally, Wikipedia got it wrong; collaboration REQUIRES someone to be a final arbiter (leader) on what the goals of the collaboration are, what tasks are beneficial/detrimental to the collaboration, etc. Generally, if the individuals/companies involved in a collaboration do not have an identified leader, the collaboration will not succeed, or be (at best) partially effective. btw, some my credentials include being a certified PMI Project Manager, extensive (years of) Scouting experience, father of a large (and extended) family, and volunteer in numerous charitable activities. Not trying to sound negative with all the above, just hoping to educate a bit. Interesting that you use supply/side economics (Reagan) examples as to how the economy can rebound and then call it collaboration. It is incorrect to state that hiring someone is a collaboration; it is employment, regardless of the number of employees (personal, small business to large business). Additionally, Wikipedia got it wrong; collaboration REQUIRES someone to be a final arbiter (leader) on what the goals of the collaboration are, what tasks are beneficial/detrimental to the collaboration, etc. Generally, if the individuals/companies involved in a collaboration do not have an identified leader, the collaboration will not succeed, or be (at best) partially effective.

btw, some my credentials include being a certified PMI Project Manager, extensive (years of) Scouting experience, father of a large (and extended) family, and volunteer in numerous charitable activities.

Not trying to sound negative with all the above, just hoping to educate a bit.

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