Collaboration may be conceptually straightforward, but in practice it requires a set of complex skills and a clear commitment and motivation to achieving a common goal. We must recognize that collaboration is a process, not a single event, and that everyone involved needs to be emotionally engaged in the process and remain committed to that goal. You may find that the process of collaboration is not necessarily quicker, but by committing to you can create new opportunities and produce better results in terms of innovation, flexibility, alignment and engagement. Collaboration also brings people together and enables them to learn from each other’s diverse ideas and perspectives.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
• Learn why it’s important for organizations to adopt a collaborative approach in many situations
• Learn how to apply a collaborative process
• Evaluate and overcome common barriers to collaboration
• Gain awareness of what good collaboration looks like
Course Content
• The difference between collaboration and teamwork
• Benefits of collaboration
• Overcoming common barriers to collaboration
• Ten skills for effective collaboration
• Five step collaboration process
• Questions to ask to agree on an outcome
• Select the most appropriate type of collaboration
• Actions to build collaborative relationships
• Using a responsibility matrix to clarify roles and responsibilities
• A checklist of behaviors that create a culture of collaboration
