Lesson 2: Importance of Collaboration

For a partnership in critical infrastructure protection to succeed, it must be collaborative.

A partnership can be organized around the following collaboration-building process:

  1. Identify the right partners. Collaboration works best when the right people are at the table.
  2. Establish a shared purpose and goals. Collaboration works best when partners have a shared purpose and goals that all partners value.
  3. Agree on processes. The partners must agree to the processes used. The processes need to foster open exchange among the parties.
  4. Implement and sustain. Collaborative groups sustain their focus when they can see how their efforts lead to achievement of their goals. Leadership and accountability are keys to sustaining a collaborative effort.
1. Identify the Right Partners. 2. Establish a Shared Purpose and Goals. 3. Agree on Processes. 4. Implement and Sustain.