Collaboration Poll

Are you curious about how good collaborations happen?

This survey is designed to shed light on a subject vital to every kind of human endeavor: Collaboration.

Collaboration entails doing something more than coordinating with others. It's more than even cooperating. A good collaboration is a well-functioning partnership where people can create something extraordinary or new together.

We hope you'll collaborate with us and complete the survey.

By the way, we thought it only fitting that this survey about collaboration be a collaboration itself. So after two months of phone conferencing from California and Ontario and New York, here it is. Stay tuned. We'll be commenting on our findings.

This survey is a collaboration between:
Mitch Ditkoff - www.ideachampions.com
Carolyn Allen- www.innovationsolution.com
Dave Pollard - http://blogs.salon.com/0002007
Tim Moore - www.ideachampions.com

What qualities, attitudes and skills help make a good collaborator?

Please rate each question on a scale of 1 to 5 - with 5 being the highest.

AN IDEAL PROSPECTIVE COLLBORATOR . . .

	1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
1. Is someone I knew beforehand.	What qualities, attitudes and skills help make a good collaborator? Please rate each question on a scale of 1 to 5 - with 5 being the highest. AN IDEAL PROSPECTIVE COLLBORATOR . . . 1. Is someone I knew beforehand. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
2. Is gregarious and dynamic.	2. Is gregarious and dynamic. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
3. Thinks differently than I do and brings different perspectives.	3. Thinks differently than I do and brings different perspectives. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
4. Is enthusiastic about the subject of our collaboration.	4. Is enthusiastic about the subject of our collaboration. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
5. Is open-minded and curious.	5. Is open-minded and curious. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
6. Is playful and has a good sense of humor.	6. Is playful and has a good sense of humor. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
7. Has good connections and networks.	7. Has good connections and networks. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
8. Gets back to me and others in a timely way.	8. Gets back to me and others in a timely way. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
9. Has lots of ideas.	9. Has lots of ideas. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
10. Has an established reputation in the field of our collaboration.	10. Has an established reputation in the field of our collaboration. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
11. Is an experienced business person.	11. Is an experienced business person. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
12. Is known for following through on commitments.	12. Is known for following through on commitments. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
13. Speaks their mind even if it's an unpopular viewpoint.	13. Speaks their mind even if it's an unpopular viewpoint. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
14. Is optimistic and upbeat.	14. Is optimistic and upbeat. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
15. Is a perceptive listener.	15. Is a perceptive listener. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
16. Is someone I immediately liked. The chemistry is good.	16. Is someone I immediately liked. The chemistry is good. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
17. Adapts quickly to surprises, changes and new requirements.	17. Adapts quickly to surprises, changes and new requirements. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
18. Is well organized.	18. Is well organized. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
19. Has experience as a collaborator.	19. Has experience as a collaborator. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
20. Is a skilled and persuasive presenter	20. Is a skilled and persuasive presenter 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
21. Can think on their feet.	21. Can think on their feet. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
22. Is pragmatic and knows how ideas get executed.	22. Is pragmatic and knows how ideas get executed. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
23. Has a significant stake in the outcome of the collaboration.	23. Has a significant stake in the outcome of the collaboration. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
24. Is willing to dig into the topic with zeal.	24. Is willing to dig into the topic with zeal. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
25. Is self managing and requires "low maintenance."	25. Is self managing and requires "low maintenance." 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
26. Has an ability to improvise.	26. Has an ability to improvise. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
27. Has a sense of urgency about our collaboration.	27. Has a sense of urgency about our collaboration. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
28. Has a deep understanding of the subject of our collaboration.	28. Has a deep understanding of the subject of our collaboration. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
29. Has diverse knowledge on a broad range of subjects.	29. Has diverse knowledge on a broad range of subjects. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
30. Thinks strategically.	30. Thinks strategically. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
31. Is skillful at giving and receiving feedback even if it's negative.	31. Is skillful at giving and receiving feedback even if it's negative. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
32. Is willing to put forward unpopular ideas.	32. Is willing to put forward unpopular ideas. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
33. Is willing to enter into difficult conversations.	33. Is willing to enter into difficult conversations. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
34. Is comfortable with ambiguity.	34. Is comfortable with ambiguity. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
35. Has already earned my trust.	35. Has already earned my trust. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
36. Can work with many different types of people.	36. Can work with many different types of people. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
37. Encourages equal participation among all the members.	37. Encourages equal participation among all the members. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
38. Is deeply reflective.	38. Is deeply reflective. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)
39. Is skillful at helping the group reach consensus.	39. Is skillful at helping the group reach consensus. 1 (Not relevant)	2 (Some relevance)	3 (Important)	4 (Very important)	5 (Indispensible)

40. How many people were a part of your most successful collaboration?

40. How many people were a part of your most successful collaboration? 1-5 people

6-10 people

11+ people

41. How many project collaborations have you been a part of since age 18?

For classification purposes:

42. Your age?

For classification purposes: 42. Your age? 18-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-59 years

60+ years

43.

43. Male

Female

44. Your current occupation?

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