DEFINITION: Being able to successfully work and collaborate with people of different ages and from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds.

LOOKS LIKE:

• seek the involvement of others for collaboration, including collaboration with other Peer Programs and with individuals who are different from oneself and/or with different points of view.
• welcome and respect different thoughts, opinions and contributions by team members.
• share responsibilities in a mutually rewarding and fair manner.
• address and solve conflict in team.

REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:

• In what ways have I engaged other Peer Programs or groups on campus in collaboration on a joint project, or event?
• What is satisfying about working with people who have different perspectives and opinions than I do?
• What is challenging about working with people who hold different perspectives and opinions from me?
• How have I addressed conflict in my team? What worked? What didn’t? Would I do anything differently next time?