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ou will decide if your survival as is the case ui our ”Nu Dzparnnzm." liecause research shows they are
instincts are a triend or toe to ,_ intreouently used. stop and ask
the collaborative teamwork 3"" 1°‘ ° ‘wk “‘ Mm" Nam" yourself when you last thanked other
. through another set or eyes. _ .
required for damage . . members ui the damage prevenhon
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prevention. in, t is artic e Is not a out been the ‘mpzms in ammflls and pac or oing a great io . u ica y
psyohobabble, so let me explain. humans ‘D ‘Om ad“ H mm YD“! recognizing each other is a great way to
_ . . _ P . . * establish each others validity.

we are hardwired to survive which department is a pack witlun your

gives rise to tight or night whenever company which is itselt a pack. The 3. Reassert Control.

we erceive h sical or s cholo ‘cal Dama e Prevention communi can .

theirs to uufszcurity. 12/: been 5?. also IJEE considered a pack consitysting nf Team‘ “’““‘ °”“‘.‘“‘ “‘ ‘}‘““.““““Y’ 5“

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organizational consulmnt far over several individual packs, i.e., one call and mmmg Gum membm of mg
thirty years and see these instincts centers, Excavators, utility companies, d h. ‘E 1“ d h t
working every day. For example, rm communities, politicians, etc. Now lets ‘h“"‘ff“g"“("““ ‘m ““ W‘ “ "" “
currently working with a department address how paoks can work together— “Y ° *5 ‘

that has the repumtion uf being the collaboratively. I'll begin with the three My Embellishment

‘NC Department" within the company. strategies otiered by Lisa Kwan and Lh

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we Cm,‘ an am Sm“, H1 msfims at 1. Group Iiierimy. with that said, however, there are
work: The sad part ui this story is the This author contends that every 3‘ 153;‘ ‘““’ “”‘“°““‘ ’"““3‘“* ‘“
department manager didn't know their team must maintain its own identity ‘°“’‘ 2'‘

reputation until l reported it to him. defined by the nature uf its work and 1. “I” in Tzumwark

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Researcher, Lisa Kwnnlwmie about fxghjo ::‘““ contrary to the old cliche _ there is
teamwork blind spots in her article, The . only a we iii taaiii gvgry iiidivialiiat
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. . . keeping their respective communities 3 P _
-n arm-tHarvar=1 Bus--ass Review W community needs to undersund their
(March 2019). She saxdi groups feel ’ treedom uf choice underwrites the
threatened when others are enoroaching 2. Rzuffirm Legitimacy. decision to be a collaborative team

on their territories. sometimes, 5 ma k lb M E Lh member or not. There are many
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