Competence F: Develop and support collaborative working

Purpose

So that people can enhance decision making and collaborative activities that impact on the quality of life of individuals and communities.

Context

CLD practitioners need to understand, recognise and value the benefits of collaboration and build appropriate and effective alliances, networks and other forms of working together.

As a competent practitioner able to develop and support collaborative working you will be able to demonstrate that you can:

• develop and support collaborative working within your own organisation
• initiate collaborative working with relevant organisations
• participate in partnership and collaborative working
• support community participation in partnership and collaborative working using appropriate styles and forms of communication including electronic channels
• clarify and articulate the role of your own organisation and that of others
• negotiate and agree roles in collaborative and joint work, taking a leadership role where appropriate
• identify, put in place or provide appropriate training and development opportunities for collaborative working
• challenge and be challenged on issues undermining effective partnership working being aware of tensions and conflicts
• manage the ending of collaborative and joint relationships