Workplace Collaboration Strategies On-Site Training

Collaboration is key to getting things done in the workplace. Without it, information is merely shared, and people work side by side, but the work is not optimal. This LIVE, virtual program can help by sharpening your communication skills and increasing your ability to work effectively with others to find solutions, resolve conflict and successfully meet organizational goals.

Instructor-led and highly interactive, this course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out as an effective collaborator in the workplace. Learn techniques and strategies for improving your own collaboration skills, plus tips for breaking down barriers, eliminating silos, managing conflict and bringing about the best business results possible. You'll also get useful tools to help you create and maintain a collaborative culture at work.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Recognize key skills needed for collaborating
• Assess your level of collaboration and identify ways to improve
• Strengthen collaboration by developing good conflict management skills
• Identify and avoid non-collaborative behaviors
• Understand your role in creating and maintaining a collaborative culture
• Explain what it takes to be an effective cross-functional team member

WORKSHOP AGENDA

Program time: 3 hours

Session 1: Collaborative Characteristics

• Identify the traits of collaborative individuals
• Describe how verbal and nonverbal communication techniques impact collaboration
• Use a checklist to ensure your email communication stays collaborative
• Explain the benefits of courageous communication in collaboration
• Discuss ways to avoid communication mistakes that may hinder collaboration

Session 2: Challenges That Can Prevent Effective Collaboration

• Discover how to manage conflict on teams in a collaborative manner
• Identify the silver lining in conflict and why it’s important
• Discuss common myths about conflict that can sabotage progress
• Understand how to achieve win-win conflict resolution through collaboration
• Explain how to use collaboration to troubleshoot problems and develop resolutions

Session 3: Your Role in a Collaborative Culture

• Discover what it takes to foster and maintain a collaborative environment at work
• Identify the 7 essential elements of successful collaboration
• Assess your collaboration skills and identify ways to improve them
• Evaluate the various levels of collaboration existing in your organization
• Discuss the importance of cross-functional collaboration