Collaborative.

We embrace change, adapt and respond together. We know we are more powerful when we engage across disciplines, geographies and points of view. Our different experiences and viewpoints create exciting opportunities. We share our wisdom and knowledge with enthusiasm, striving for the overall best outcomes not just our own advantage. We choose to overcome barriers. We engage beyond the University of Newcastle, partnering to create enduring impact.

We share our success.

What is collaborative behaviour?

  • Taking an interest beyond your ‘patch’
  • Active listening
  • Overcoming physical barriers through relationships and proactive inclusion
  • Valuing and rewarding the engagement and contribution of all staff
  • Respect for different perspectives
  • Participation through interest
  • Thinking of the common good – beyond individual
  • Shared understanding of contribution to business goals
  • Focus on quality through shared ownership of outcomes
  • Celebration
  • Taking action as agreed
  • Continuous improvement
  • Sharing of lessons learned
  • Being prepared to invest time on outcomes that are great for UON even if they don’t match my own goals

It's not...

  • Taking individual credit
  • Blaming
  • ‘All care, no responsibility’
  • Delegating without ownership
  • Absence of trust via over controlled processes
  • Derogative use of language/labels
  • Excluding staff/disempowering staff
  • More meetings without a purpose