The 'Unite to Ignite' report by the UN reveals a significant under use of multi-sector partnerships for tackling global issues. It outlines the necessity of overcoming obstacles to leverage Multi-Sector Partnerships fully, emphasizing seven areas for improvement to unlock their transformational potential.
Did you know partnerships with significant support from a partnership specialist are 2.5 x more likely to be successful than those with no support? Learn how!
What is a growth mindset in partnerships? This article discusses the critical role of a growth mindset in successful partnerships, emphasizing that such a mindset, which values learning and adaptability, is essential for navigating the challenges and diversity inherent in collaborative efforts.
"The Four Agreements" offers useful insights for enriching partnerships, fostering deeper understanding and mutual respect. Key ideas: Honest Speech, Personal Detachment, Assumption Avoidance, Optimal Effort. These principles can guide partners towards a more harmonious and fulfilling relationship.
Partnerships between organizations can be incredibly powerful tools for achieving shared goals, but they can also be challenging to manage. One critical aspect of a successful partnership is finding the right governance model that balances the needs and interests of all involved parties, is inclusive and flexible, and establishes clear lines of decision making and accountability.
When it comes to partnerships, understanding team dynamics is crucial to success. One popular approach to team building is Belbin's Team Role theory, which identifies nine distinct roles that individuals can adopt within a partnership. In this blog, we'll explore what Belbin's Team Role theory is and how it can help partnerships work more effectively.
Today, partnerships are a crucial aspect any organization - business, academic, government and nonprofits. The success of a partnership is often determined by the resources that each partner brings to the table. However, the traditional way of thinking about resources in a partnership is that they are simply assets or contributions to be shared and utilized and that it’s the financial resources brought or donated that matter the most. This perspective does not fully capture the potential of resources in a partnership.
As the world becomes increasingly complex and interconnected, the traditional approach of working in silos is no longer sufficient. To address the pressing challenges and seize the opportunities of our time, we must move towards boundary-spanning, multi-sectoral, and trans-disciplinary working. Partnerships (collaborations, networks etc.) will be at the heart of this approach.
Previously I have explored three critical elements necessary to design and manage an effective partnership. The right mindset, skillset and toolset are essential to success. I want to add a fourth – COURAGE. Courage is an essential partnership element AND a core partnership value! It is not about the absence of fear, it is about taking the action you need to take, even though you may be afraid and feel uncertain.
As the demands for collaboration grow and more organizations answer the call, many are discovering that they are not set up to partner effectively. Countless organizations are involved in a range of relationships with others that they call ‘partnership’. Some of them are delivering strategic value. Others are languishing or completely forgotten from when they were launched, often with much fanfare and promise! As organizations seek to partner, many are starting to understand that the organization and the staff need to be ready to partner effectively.
Partnerships are a vital element in today's complex world, where solving problems and creating meaningful change requires cooperation and collaboration across different sectors and stakeholders. However, partnerships are not easy to create, maintain, and scale up, as they involve diverse perspectives, interests, and power dynamics. That's where a Partnership Broker comes in, as a skilled and ethical guide, facilitator, navigator, coach, and challenger.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore, is not an act but a HABIT.” -Aristotle
Don’t show up occasionally as your best partnership self - commit to it day in and day out through everything you do. Improvement will add up over time. They will turn from actions into superpower habits! Here are four partnership habits that will change the impact and effectiveness of your collaborations – forever!
Gandhi’s expressed a similar observation, in 1913 with his iconic aphorism, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Change starts from within. Nowhere is this truer than in partnerships. Partnerships are a group activity, but success is only achieved through individual efforts and skill.
This requires us to ask ourselves: Who am I going to be when I show up as my best partnership self? What is the best version of your partnership you - your partnership Identity?
