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The High Cost of Competition: How to Build a Collaborative Team
Presidential Ballroom South
Wednesday 04/30/2014 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM   Add to calendar
0.75 HR Credit | Competencies: Communication, HR Expertise, Relationship Management | Intended Audience: All Levels

We have always expected competition to deliver results - but now the evidence is in that it delivers mixed returns: short-term energy yes, but long term burn out too. Lots of drive but so much focus on outcomes that how they’re achieved ceases to count.  As Margaret Heffernan shows in this eye-opening look at competition and collaboration, the best do not always rise to the top and the so-called efficiency of competition creates a great deal of waste. So what are our alternatives? What are the skills we need for effective collaboration and how do we hone them? Through her research, Heffernan has discovered that, around the world, individuals and organizations are finding creative, cooperative ways to work that don't pit people against each other but support them in their desire to work together. While the rest of the world remains mired in pitiless sniping, racing to the bottom, the future belongs to the people and companies who have learned that they are greater working together than against one another. Heffernan will share her insight into how you can use competition and collaboration to create effective teams to ensure your organization successfully moves forward. 

Margaret  Heffernan Photo
Presenter:
Margaret Heffernan, entrepreneur, chief executive and author