Good team collaboration is essential for a healthy work climate and effective results. Professional cooperation is not a given. It calls for effort, training and coordination, in both our work and our behaviour. This is particularly true now that our Recognition & Rewards programme will be focusing more sharply on career choices and improving collaboration.
VU Amsterdam has defined four principles that can help teams discuss how they are working together, which we call the Art of Engagement. The four principles of the Art of Engagement describe how you can contribute to a safe and pleasant working environment:
- Contribute to the bigger picture
- Be bold and decisive
- Be clear and transparent
- Listen and allow room for growth
The principles are based on VU Amsterdam’s core values and are part of the Code of Conduct.
Concrete examples from practice may help to discuss how things could be approached differently. Discover how you yourself can contribute to a respectful and inspiring working environment through the practical examples and dilemmas below. Take a look at the range of training courses and workshops being offered to help employees learn new skills, engage in constructive dialogue and practise different behaviours. Together, we can create a safe, respectful and inspiring working environment.