Preparing for Successful Collaborations – Skills to Maximize Outcomes
“Maximize Collaborative Outcomes” before the “Conversation Even Begins.”
Course 6 sessions The Collaborators Toolkit
In this course, you develop “Skills to Maximize Collaborative Outcomes” by “Setting your team up to win—before the work even begins.”
Course Overview
Strong collaborations don’t just happen—they’re built on clear expectations and shared goals. In this course, you’ll learn how to identify key players, understand their motivations, align around common objectives, and define roles with precision. You’ll also establish the ground rules and protocols that keep everyone on the same page from day one.
Objectives:
Align stakeholders around shared goals and motivations
Define clear roles and responsibilities
Establish communication protocols and a single source of truth
Curriculum (Measurable skills):
The ability to articulate your own positions and interests for a specific collaboration
The ability to articulate your collaborative partners positions and interests
The ability to articulate measurable milestones in the lifecycle of the collaboration
The ability to clearly articulate your own BATNA for the collaboration