Collaboration – Part of Something Bigger

Collaboration is a skill that is used to produce or create a result or shared goal. Everyone not only has to work together, but they must also think together, with the outcome coming from a team effort.

The 3 hour workshop examines questions such as:

• What does it take to achieve successful collaboration with colleagues?
• What is the importance and what are the advantages of collaboration in the workplace?
• How can leaders create a collaborative environment?

Ultimately participants will have the information they need to create a more collaborative work

Course Times

• Half day

Course Content

Introduction

• What is Collaboration?
• Collaboration, Teamwork, Cooperation: What’s the difference?
• The advantages of collaboration

Elements of Successful Collaboration

• The Five Elements of a Successful Collaboration

Creating a Collaborative Environment

• How to Make Collaboration Work: 6 Predictable Stages
• 2 important factors that contribute to collaborative workplaces
• Creating a collaborative culture within an organisation

Common Obstacles to Collaboration

• Five arguments against collaboration
• Tips to overcome collaborative obstacles

Putting It All Together

• Action Plan

Further Development

• Self-Awareness with PRINT®
• Leading with Integrity
• eLearning – Understanding unconscious bias for managers

This 3 hour workshop will help participants to:

• Know and understand what it takes to work collaboratively with their colleagues
• Know what a collaborative environment looks like
• Know the six steps to make collaboration work
• Understand obstacles to collaboration and how to address them

This course requires no previous experience.