Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects

This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes many examples, case studies, interactive activities, exercises, Q&A sessions and learning from other participants. The aim is to learn practical tools, tips, methodologies and frameworks, as well as their underlying basis in good practice. The training course ends with practical planning as to application of the tools and skills learned

At the end of this Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects Training Course, you will learn to:

• Develop a framework to align your project with organization strategy
• Develop a collaborative environment for the project team
• Use critical communication skills to build cross-functional collaboration
• Apply the latest collaborative approaches, including Design Thinking and Agile
• Use key leadership skills to negotiate collaborative relationships

The most successful organisations deliver results through cross-functional collaboration whether through projects or other transformation initiatives. This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will especially benefit:

• Program, project and PMO personnel
• Executives responsible for execution of organizational strategy
• Any professional who needs to create and maintain cross-functional teams
• People involved in transformation initiatives

Organisational Impact

After the participants return from this Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects Training Course, typical benefits to the organization include:

• Alignment of projects and programs with organizational strategic objectives
• Collaborative teams working across the organization
• Creation of team environments that both motivate and encourage innovation
• Alignment of teams who may have conflicting objectives and priorities
• Use of the most effective collaboration approaches, including Design Thinking and Agile
• Project professionals able to apply the critical leadership and communication skills needed to build and maintain collaborative culture

Personal Impact

After attending the Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects Training Course, participants will be able to:

• Align their projects with the objectives and goals of the organization
• Work effectively with internal and external project contributors who may have conflicting objectives and priorities
• Build an effective and collaborative team environment
• Apply widely used approaches to innovation and design such as Design Thinking and Agile
• Confidently apply key leadership skills such as negotiation and conflict resolution