
COURSE OVERVIEW
Collaboration is a skill that is utilized with one or more people to produce or create a result or shared goal. Everyone in the group has a shared vision or outcome. The group not only has to work together, but they must also think together, and the product comes from a group effort. Collaborators are equal partners. Do we know what it takes to achieve successful collaboration with colleagues? What are the importance and benefits of collaboration in the workplace and how can employers create a collaborative environment and reward employees for collaborative efforts?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand the definition of collaboration
- Distinguish collaborative qualities individuals often possess
- Know and understand what it takes to work collaboratively with your colleagues
- Discover the difference between collaboration, cooperation and teamwork
- Know what a collaborative environment looks like
- Know the six steps to make collaboration work
- Understand the advantages of collaboration
- Be aware of obstacles to collaboration
- Develop strategies to improve a collaborative work environment
- Share tips for employers to reward collaboration
- Understand how technology affects collaboration
COURSE OUTLINE
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
- Being Collaborative
- What is Collaboration? Part One
- What is Collaboration? Part Two
- Who is a Collaborator?
- Qualities of a Collaborator Part One
- Qualities of a Collaborator Part Two
- Qualities of a Collaborator Part Three
- Elements of Successful Collaboration
- Elements of Collaboration
- Five Elements of a Successful Collaboration Part One
- Five Elements of a Successful Collaboration Part Two
- Collaboration, Teamwork, Cooperation: What is the Difference?
- How to Make Collaboration
- Work: 6 Predictable Stages
- Benefits of Collaboration
- What Are the Advantages of Collaboration, Part One
- What Are the Advantages of Collaboration, Part Two
- Collaborative Workspace
- Corporate Culture of Collaboration
- Features to Help Create a Collaborative Workspace
- Design Your Collaborative Workspace
- Common Obstacles
- Five Arguments Against Collaboration
- Tips to Overcome Collaborative Obstacles
- Rewarding Team Collaboration Part One
- Rewarding Team Collaboration Part Two
- Rewarding Team Collaboration Part Three
- Technology and Collaboration
- Technology and Collaboration Part One
- Technology and Collaboration Part Two
- Implementing Technology to Facilitate Collaboration Part One
- Implementing Technology to Facilitate Collaboration Part Two
- Collaborative Conclusion
- Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
- Summary
- Recommended Reading List
- Post-Course Assessment