“No Team Is An Island”Discussion Guide

Process: Use the following questions to facilitate an opening discussion on networking with stakeholders.

1.  What does the quote, “No team is an island,” mean in terms of our organization?

2.  In what ways is our team operating as an “island?”

3.  In what ways are we operating interdependently with our stakeholders?

4.  What specific things are we doing to build effective stakeholder relationships?

5.  What partnerships with other groups do we need to establish and/or rehabilitate?

“The one great thing about continuing collaborations is that they know you. And if you’rereally lucky, they really believe in you.”

Mark Ruffalo

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