Taking The Pain Out Of Collaboration: Tips & Best Practices

What to do before, during, and after a cross-team collaboration

What you'll learn
Tools, templates, and techniques for leading (and participating) in a cross-team collaboration
Explore the organizing principles of cross-team collaboration
Create a strong foundation for a high-impact collaboration
Master the best practices that will improve effectiveness of your collaborations
Wrap up your collaboration to extract maximum value for you and your organization
Requirements
Students should have basic communication skills and some level of experience working in a team environment.
Students may or may not be in a position to lead or participate in a cross-team collaboration initiative.
Description
You got tapped by your boss to join a project focused on a new idea that will take your company to new heights. You will be working with people from across the organization to ensure the idea has a leg. You should be excited, but you only feel a pit in your stomach as you worry about how to successfully collaborate across teams. Ugh!Don’t worry, I’m here to help you through it! I created this practical Udemy course to prepare you to lead or participate in a cross-team collaboration. This course includes step-by-step guidance about what to do before, during and after a cross-team collaboration. In my course, I am sharing the same frameworks and protocols that helped me successfully navigate my years working with companies including: American Express, Lexus, Marriott, Fidelity, and Fast Company. What’s more, by the end of this course you will understand why strong collaboration skills can help build your professional network, expand your business knowledge and fuel your career growth.Specifically, this course will show you how to:Design comprehensive goals and performance measures for your collaborationDevelop a communications and reporting protocolSolicit participants and experts for your collaborationEstablish a timeline and progress markersInvite and engage senior leaders in your projectCreate a strong team culture for your collaborationKeep track of the team’s roles and responsibilitiesCommunicate clearly with stakeholders invested in your projectSet clear goals and expectations for the teamWrap up a collaboration for maximum impactSuccessfully collaborating with others has never been more important than right now. Combatting the COVID-19 global pandemic has required businesses of all types to bring people and resources together to solve challenges threatening lives and livelihoods. We are clearly better together.But even before the pandemic, The World Economic Forum and Deloitte cited collaboration and partnership as critical success-drivers in business. Forward-thinking organizations are seeking professionals with more “human skills” such as: critical thinking, creativity, initiative, persuasion and negotiation. These are the skills that cut down on political-posturing, land-grabbing and other patterns that destroy organizations.Collaboration with others is an excellent way to strengthen your “human skills” and in turn, build your career and marketability.This course is filled with personal anecdotes from my decades of experience building strategic partnerships between Fortune 500 companies. I also provide clear guidance on what to do before, during and after a cross-team collaboration project and practical exercises that you can implement in your next group project.Enroll today to elevate your collaboration acumen — the leadership skill of the future!

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to the course!

Lecture 1 Welcome!

Lecture 2 Download the course workbook

Lecture 3 What is cross-team collaboration?

Lecture 4 Cross-team collaboration is a leadership skill

Section 2: Before the collaboration starts

Lecture 5 Set a clear agenda for your collaboration

Lecture 6 Assemble your resources and players

Lecture 7 Identify external stakeholders

Lecture 8 Discuss the tangible value for participants

Section 3: Operating a cross-team collaboration

Lecture 9 Establish a team culture

Lecture 10 Create a communications protocol

Lecture 11 Establish clear roles and responsibilities

Lecture 12 Measure impact with timeline and milestones

Section 4: Completing the cross-team collaboration

Lecture 13 Debrief stakeholders and identify next steps

Lecture 14 Celebrate the work and show appreciation

Section 5: Thank you!

Lecture 15 Next steps

Employees at any size company or level who want to be prepared to lead or participate in a cross-team collaboration.,You might be a junior manager to junior vice president level in your organization but have had limited collaboration experience up until now. You have been asked to lead or to participate in a cross-team collaboration, but don’t know how it all works. You are uncertain about the “rules of collaboration.”,You want to build your confidence and practical knowledge about how to be successful in collaborative environments.