The solution how competitive mentality and adopt a collaborative approach.

Many people use a culture of competition in the workplace, focusing their interactions. This approach may bring short-term success for the side with the mind sharper and more difficult to solve. But if we work together in a battle, the winners and losers, and not as an opportunity to work with others to develop a better set of solutions of the wider society, the work suffers. This is a classic case of winning the battle but lost the war.

Here are ten steps you can take to describe a good working relationship:

  1. Plan your approach, given the possible contribution as much information as possible to collect to identify possible common goals and the benefits that these goals could make each side.
  2. Do not assume that everyone sees the same things they do. People have different needs, styles, needs and goals. Effectively understand before joining with someone who has. People make decisions for their own reasons, not yours – so be sure of what they see value and how they work.
  3. Think big, and focus on expanding share of the cake not. It will be the ability to achieve more together. Take advantage of the great and exciting goals that will inspire others to connect to you and make a difference.
  4. Be alert to listen. One way to understand the objectives to designate an individual and personal preferences, of course, directly, this works only if you listen very carefully to the answer. Listen for unspoken needs. Notification topics that interest you. Listen to the entire message. The better understanding, greater flexibility and creativity that will work together.
  5. Open exchange of information. To understand the way the needs of all, to share information. People share is not much to do with someone who is experiencing a slowdown. The way to exchange views and invite other countries to do the same.
  6. Build relationships of trust. The collaboration is not an event. Collaboration is an ongoing investment in people. If you decide to someone with a common purpose or work of a task, make sure that you also spend time in building the relationship.
  7. Clarify roles and responsibilities. After defining what we must do, according to a common understanding of how it is done and by whom. Be precise and clear agreements at the end of their meetings.
  8. Keep your commitments. If you say you will do something – to do. Do not make promises lightly. Not meet the obligation has been ruthless toward others and can trust to kill.
  9. Appreciate others. Privacy and recognize the contributions of others and work together. Credit and recognition is a sensitive issue at work in the lines of the organization. Satisfaction Remember that people in this regard and sincere contributions from individuals and teams vulnerable are always welcome.
  10. Respect for people just to win. Collaboration Almighty is not always the answer. Some colleagues do not want or need to work with you. In these situations is to use a measured approach.