--- title: Insights to collaboration & working together | ORG Blog | Robert Hughes description: Insights to collaboration & working together --- ![Overland Resource Group](https://www.orginc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ORG_2017_Q1/ORG.jpg?t=1483128475379&width=215&name=ORG.jpg "Overland Resource Group") For full functionality of this site it is necessary to **enable JavaScript**. 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This is not an easy task since each party has its own interests to protect and defend regarding issues such as wages, working conditions, and benefits. Representatives need to learn how to work together to negotiate effectively and agree upon the best possible solution for both parties.  [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/building-harmonious-union-management-relationships-through-collaboration) [1 Comment](https://www.orginc.com/blog/building-harmonious-union-management-relationships-through-collaboration#comments-listing) Topics: [Labor Management](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/labor-management) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Five Surefire Ways to Create Distrust with Employee Surveys](https://www.orginc.com/blog/five-surefire-ways-create-distrust-employee-surveys) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on July 26, 2017 [![Five Surefire Ways to Create Distrust with Employee Surveys](https://www.orginc.com/hubfs/Blog/ORG_Blog-Image_Employee-Survey-Distrust_2017-04-07.jpg)](https://www.orginc.com/blog/five-surefire-ways-create-distrust-employee-surveys) While much can be learned by conducting employee surveys, many corporations have learned the hard way that poor surveying technique can do more harm than good. In fact, generally, when executives are opposed to surveying, their opposition is based on poor experiences with surveying in the past. [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/five-surefire-ways-create-distrust-employee-surveys) [0 Comments](https://www.orginc.com/blog/five-surefire-ways-create-distrust-employee-surveys#comments-listing) Topics: [Conflict Resolution](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/conflict-resolution-2) [Leadership](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/leadership) [Sustainable Change](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/sustainable-change) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Civil Rights Movement Reveals Key to Sustainable Change](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2016/03/04/civil-rights-movement-reveals-key-sustainable-change) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on March 4, 2016 Recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest lecturer at the New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service for a graduate study course on Labor Management Cooperation. My host was Arthur Matthews, an accomplished mediator, arbitrator and adjunct professor at NYU, Cornell and the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas. A colleague of Howard’s, Kathy Drew-King also served as a guest lecturer for the course. Kathy is a Regional Attorney for the NLRB office serving the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island in the City of New York, and Nassau and Suffolk Counties. [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2016/03/04/civil-rights-movement-reveals-key-sustainable-change) [0 Comments](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2016/03/04/civil-rights-movement-reveals-key-sustainable-change#comments-listing) Topics: [Collaboration](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/collaboration) [Labor Management](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/labor-management) [Leadership](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/leadership) [Sustainable Change](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/sustainable-change) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [The Top Six Losers in the VW Debacle](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2015/10/02/top-six-losers-vw-debacle) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on October 2, 2015 As the Volkswagen emissions story continues to unfold, the scale of the damages and the scope of who stands to suffer and how continues to expand. [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2015/10/02/top-six-losers-vw-debacle) [0 Comments](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2015/10/02/top-six-losers-vw-debacle#comments-listing) Topics: [Leadership](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/leadership) [Overland Resource Group](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/overland-resource-group) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Recognizing Labor's Contributions](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2014/08/26/recognizing-labors-contributions) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on August 26, 2014 **HERE'S TO ALL WHOSE LABOR BUILDS OUR ECONOMY, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE** [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2014/08/26/recognizing-labors-contributions) [0 Comments](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2014/08/26/recognizing-labors-contributions#comments-listing) Topics: [Collaboration](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/collaboration) [Labor Management](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/labor-management) [Leadership](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/leadership) [Overland Resource Group](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/overland-resource-group) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [End of the Quarter Decision-Making Frenzy: Good for Basketball; Bad for Corporations](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2014/04/03/end-quarter-decision-making-frenzy-good-basketball-bad-corporations) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on April 3, 2014 ![basketball biz person](https://www.orginc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/basketball-biz-person-214x300.jpg?width=128&height=180&name=basketball-biz-person-214x300.jpg) Let’s start with this simple premise – businesses today talk about the importance of the customer, but in far too many cases make all their important decisions based on short term shareholder behavior. [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2014/04/03/end-quarter-decision-making-frenzy-good-basketball-bad-corporations) [0 Comments](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2014/04/03/end-quarter-decision-making-frenzy-good-basketball-bad-corporations#comments-listing) Topics: [Collaboration](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/collaboration) [Leadership](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/leadership) [Sustainable Change](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/sustainable-change) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Creativity UnCorked: Cheers to VW and the UAW for Exploring New Approaches to Collaboration](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2013/09/16/creativity-uncorked-cheers-to-vw-and-the-uaw-for-exploring-new-approches-to-collaboration) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on September 17, 2013 Tuesday, September 10, Tennessee U.S. Senator Bob Corker told the Associated Press that he “was a little worried” Volkswagen could become “a laughingstock in many ways” if they continued their discussions with the United Auto Workers about creating a German-style works council at their Chattanooga plant.  Likening the idea to “inflicting a wound,” Corker characterized management’s participation in the discussion as “naïve” and went on to single out the UAW as having created an “us versus them” mentality in plants. [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2013/09/16/creativity-uncorked-cheers-to-vw-and-the-uaw-for-exploring-new-approches-to-collaboration) [1 Comment](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2013/09/16/creativity-uncorked-cheers-to-vw-and-the-uaw-for-exploring-new-approches-to-collaboration#comments-listing) Topics: [Collaboration](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/collaboration) [Labor Management](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/labor-management) [Leadership](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/leadership) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Everybody Back to the Penalty Box](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2012/12/19/everybody-back-to-the-penalty-box) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on December 19, 2012 Tuesday’s NHL negotiation news created a momentary burst of optimism among hockey fans everywhere, and the flurry of bargaining table and backroom caucusing Wednesday only added to the excitement. Ah, perhaps Santa was planning a pre-Christmas delivery for avid hockey fans. After a frustrating loss of the first half of the season would we soon hear the sweet sounds of skates digging deep into the ice and players being hard checked into the boards? [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2012/12/19/everybody-back-to-the-penalty-box) [0 Comments](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2012/12/19/everybody-back-to-the-penalty-box#comments-listing) Topics: [Collaboration](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/collaboration) [Labor Management](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/labor-management) [Leadership](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/leadership) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Right to Work in Michigan](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2012/12/13/right-to-work-in-michigan) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on December 13, 2012 In Michigan this week a Lame Duck set of state officials have now added their state to the 23 other states that are “Right to Work” states.  This was accomplished without a popular vote by attaching the act to an appropriations bill that does not require a popular vote to be decided.  Naturally, organized labor sees that as a dirty trick and will no doubt find legal mechanisms for seeking to reverse it. [Continue Reading](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2012/12/13/right-to-work-in-michigan) [0 Comments](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2012/12/13/right-to-work-in-michigan#comments-listing) Topics: [Collaboration](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/collaboration) [Labor Management](https://www.orginc.com/blog/topic/labor-management) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [When Push at the Bargaining Table Comes to Shove on the Playing Field](https://www.orginc.com/blog/2012/12/13/when-push-at-the-bargaining-table-comes-to-shove-on-the-playing-field) by [Robert Hughes](https://www.orginc.com/blog/author/rhughes), on December 13, 2012 After 3 ½ months the NFL League’s lockout of the NFLRA represented referees appears to be over.  In retrospect you have to ask yourself, “Was that trip really necessary?”  Did the solutions that the new contract contains represent nearly 17 weeks of concentrated problem solving?  Does the result represent a significant benefit to the League, the Referees, the owners, the fans and the players? 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