When getting a job in the Media and Communication field, there is a 100% guarantee that you will need to collaborate with people.
Bad Experiences –
- you end up doing all of the work and other people get credit for it
- the project dies because nobody ‘owns’ it
- you rely on people and they let you done
- the project lacks unity
- you don’t feel comfortable about expressing your opinion – you feel outnumbered
- you can’t reach a compromise – the process either gets steam rolled or comes to an impasse – logger heads
Good Experiences –
- sahre ideas/ solve problems – more heads are better than one
- inspiration – when you are able to bounce off eachother
- rigour – having a stronger vetting process to evaluate ideas and approaches
- support – having someone there to catch you when you fall
- maintain focus/drive – it makes you more responsible
- speed – can get project done faster – more hands
- share the workload
- can tackle BIGGER projects
- establish peer relationships