Collaboration

Engaging stakeholders and subject matter experts increases participation.  As people feel more engaged with decision-making and planning, they will also feel more motivated.  Both increased participation and motivation can further lead to higher job satisfaction.  Studies have shown how better inclusion of different opinions and backgrounds doesn't just provide better results, but also improves relationships.  When management and employees are not divided and kept secret, communication between the two groups improves.

Collaboration tools include:

• Virtual whiteboard.  Participants share and control a common virtual whiteboard as they brainstorm for:
  • Objectives (Criteria)
  • Alternatives (Projects, Vendors, Strategies, Prospects, Controls, Candidates, etc.)
  • Pros and Cons of Alternatives
  • Sources (Hazards, Threats) of Risk Events
  • Risk Events
  • Controls (Treatments) to reduce Risk
• TeamTime™ evaluation (voting) sessions.  Facilitators elicit judgments from stakeholders.  The shared session promotes discussion and understanding.
• AnyTime evaluation (voting) sessions.  Conveniently elicit judgments from participants any time and any place.
• Screen sharing analysis of priorities, sensitivity, consensus

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