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The Power of Relationships Built on Trust
When it comes to collaboration, it’s all about trust.
—Tom Martin, Captain, Virginia State Police (Ret.)
As Roosevelt Johnson, Thad Allen, and all successful collaborative leaders know, trusting relationships are at the core of most collaborative efforts. Collaboration, as I’ve defined it, involves people representing different units or organizations. Thus the parties must deal with the dual loyalty tension between the need to represent their home organization and the importance of becoming a participating partner of the collaborative group. Some of the parties at the table may represent agencies that compete for funds, mission, talented staff, and visible projects. How do you work with potential ...
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