…. learning how to limit the negative impact others have on us could easily require reading a library of books and years of practice. There are large volumes like the PMBOK that project managers refer to when many people are being depended upon in large projects. The good news, though, is there are common-sense practices you can immediately adopt.
Collaboration
The root word in community is “common.” Being in community provides a sense of belonging based on something in common. This sense of belonging and associated commitment is what underpins top-performing teams at work and in sports. It is the connection that binds families beyond ancestry and friends beyond acquaintance.
Have you ever asked “why can’t people just get along?” Or thought about all the conflict that occurs in life? By some estimates managers in the workplace spend 20 percent of their time dealing with conflict. When you add in the time managers spend overcoming differences of opinion, that number goes up even higher. At