An Overview of the Human Side of Collaboration Doug Zahn Professor Emeritus Department of Statistics, Florida State University

1. An Overview of the Human Side
of Collaboration
Doug Zahn
Professor Emeritus
Department of Statistics, Florida State University
October 16, 2014 MedicReS New York, NY

2. Effective Interaction
• Plan is implemented
• Results stand up to external scrutiny
• Client will use this consultant again

3. The Process

4. The O W E R Process
before
– Have a strategy
– Be ready for the content
– Focus yourself

5. The P W E R Process
beginning
– Time?
– Wants?
– Willing?
– Able?

6. The P O E R Process
middle
– Clear
– Complete
– Concise
– Accurate
– Respect

7. The P O W R Process
last 15-20%
– Decisions made?
– Action plan?
– Client’s wants met?

8. The P O W E Process
after
– What worked?
– What did not work?
– How did that happen?

9. The Process

10. The Process is a path
to your pot of