HUS1001 Lesson 9 Assignment 2

HUS1001 Lesson 9 Assignment 2 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Institutional Affiliations Course Name and Number Due Date HUS1001 Lesson 9 Assignment 2 A. 2. Describe two experiences you have had with collaboration: One positive, one you wish had gone differently Collaborating with other agencies while providing family support services is a progressive aspect with varied benefits for players and the beneficiaries. One instance of such interactions yielding encouraging results occurred when providing family-based therapies to homeless and street families in my neighborhood. The collaborative efforts with an agency offering basic needs supplies, including clothing and food donations, boosted the outcomes of my agency’s therapeutic services, such as counseling. The two teams designed an action plan, conducted a team-building session to streamline the execution of interventions, and shared responsibilities based on the experiences and qualifications of the experts. This approach enabled the groups to mobilize easily and advance the collective objectives as a unit. Such a collaboration enabled my agency to reach a significantly high number of beneficiaries in a week. However, I have encountered collaborating events beyond my work setting with disruptive impacts. Although Woodside and McClam (2019) argue that working with other helpers increases the effectiveness of service delivery, this experience produced contrary results. The situation occurred during the COVID-19 programs while volunteering to distribute personal protective equipment (PPEs). The involvement of many entities in this program created a power imbalance, with some professionals feeling more ...