From both sides to all sides: creating common ground where there has been none before

‘Filling the mattress’: Trust development in the governance of infrastructure megaprojects

“…For example, Mirvis (2019 : 62) uses the workshop of 'mask-making' in to learn managers to reflect upon their and each other's identity. Minahan (2019) uses the 'Argument of Obviousness' workshop to explore and discuss differences between partners in inter-organizational collaboration. He encourages partners to give voice to the generalization and stereotypes that each side holds out the other.…”

“…He encourages partners to give voice to the generalization and stereotypes that each side holds out the other. Workshops can be very helpful in reflecting upon collaborative behavior of public and private partners in infrastructure projects ( Van Marrewijk, Veenswijk & Clegg, 2014 ), to explore and discuss differences between partners in inter-organizational collaboration Minahan (2019) , or to debrief on the experiences with collaboration, thus prompting reflection and learning ( Wagenheim, 2019 ). In the following sections we explain each workshop and their relation with the trust development stages of initiation, negotiation, formation and operation ( Schilke & Cook, 2013 ).…”

“…Construction megaprojects can be powerful means to evoking changes ( Bresnen, Goussevskaia & Swan, 2005 ) as they can be understood as autonomous, temporary trading zones ( Lenfle & Söderlund, 2018 ). In these zones, project partners negotiate over work practices, narratives, values, norms and perspectives ( Van Marrewijk et al, 2014 ) to explore collaboration ( Minahan, 2019 ). For example, the first workshop specifically focused upon the core values for the partnership; empathy, predictability, flexibility, timely, and supportiveness.…”