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Let’s Stop Confusing Cooperation and Teamwork with Collaboration

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Cooperation is important in networks where individuals exchange relevant information and resources in support of each other’s goals, rather than a shared goal. We can find examples of effective teamwork in all types of environments – sports, military, and even historically in politics (e.g. All three of these are important.

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Before You Decide Vision Is Passé: 8 Reasons Why Vision Matters

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Over the years when I ask this question, I hear people share their experiences in all kinds of settings: work, community, sports, religious, high school, and once even a “gang” of school-age kids who built a tree house. I don’t mean that I was a good sport about it–that I’d played my best and had nothing to be ashamed of.

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Beyond the Social Network: Tips for Engaging Professional Relationships to Last a Lifetime

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Team-Up : Instead of asking for their business, put together a mutually agreed upon plan that will accomplish goals for a shared purpose. Do you have a sports group that could use a new member? Spending time bonding over similarities helps solidify long-term bonds. Are there other areas of your life in which you can partner?

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