When considering collaboration as a strategy recognize that
A. In order for collaboration to work the shared goal must be equally important to all parties and they must pursue it for the same reasons.
B. Collaboration can be useful when you can give your partner a way to meet some of its needs if your partner helps you meet yours.
C. You need to keep agreements general in order to prevent blaming if specific tasks are not accomplished.
D. Relationships can get in the way so focus on the tasks that need to be done and avoid personal relationships with the other party.
B
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