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| Context
of Learning
The initial training in The Collaborative Way
is only the beginning of a practice that invites
us to continually learn a new way of working together.
The powerful structure for continued coaching
that The Collaborative Way provides extends our
opportunity for learning from the formal training
sessions into our day-to-day business interactions.
We get the most value out of this opportunity
for continued learning when we take on the practice
in a Context of Learning – when we realize
no one will ever master the principles and recognize
that the challenge is to continue to learn and
be open to others‘ support in our learning.
In this context, the principles of The Collaborative
Way are not ideals or standards to be used to
denigrate ourselves or others with; rather, they
are an opening for continuous improvement. |
“My
own experience with The Collaborative Way is that,
early on, I believed that learning the principles
was a destination – that someday I would master
The Collaborative Way. The truth is that mastering
the principles is a journey, one that never ends
and one you must personally commit to in order to
keep alive. It’s a process of continual learning
that includes coaching others in their practice
as well as being open to receiving coaching. It’s
not the destination that matters; it’s how
you take the journey.”
- Bob Herbein (Executive VP of Corporate Services,
American Infrastructure) |
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