Benefits of the Tool
- Effective diagnosis of an individual, team or organization's collaborative abilities
- Ability to compare results across an organization, benchmark against others, and receive feedback from other groups
- Development of an action plan addressing areas identified by the survey as needing improvement
- Access to a database of collaboration best practices based upon input from "master collaborators"
Product Description
This tool consists of several major components, all instantly accessible via the Internet:
- Survey: A 56-item survey focused on collaborative ability in 14 different categories.
- Written Input: A forum for providing anonymous input about the percieved collaborative abilities of the individual, team or organization being surveyed.
- Results: A summary of survey results including detailed reports with graphic charts.
- Action Plan: An online form for creating a plan to improve collaborative ability.
- Collaboration Solutions Database: A dynamic database featuring numerous best practices and a growing collection of peer input from around the world.
- Team Resources: Internal & external resources available to the team.
Results & Action Plan
Upon completion of the survey, users view a summary of their results and can create an action plan to address their priority issues. Detailed reports graphically map how survey respondents feel they are performing in different categories. Reports available include:
- Full List of Survey Scores
- Survey Dimension Scores
- Team Strengths
- Team Weaknesses
- Team Priorities
- Gap Analysis
- Written Comments
Best Practices Database
Central to this tool is the Global Collaboration SolutionsSM Database. The database, which is dynamically linked with other segments of the web tool for easy reference, provides advice and best practices compiled from numerous interviews with field experts and corporate managers.
