Collaborative processes^®  works with the following principles and understandings:

	Collaboration is a perspective, not a set of tools or skills. As such, a person or organization does not merely 'learn' or adopt it; rather it is adopted as an organizing perspective.
	Collaborative Process' role is to encourage the behaviors and attitudes that foster collaboration.
	Collaboration requires (1) an appropriate context, (2) a will to collaborate, and (3) adequate competency in basic collaboration.
	Although many situations are complex and challenging, the key is in the attitude (and therefore the behaviors of the participants. If you want it to work - it will.

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