Collaborative Leadership
Collaborate for High Performance
This course provides leaders with practical tools to build high-performance teams and facilitate decision-making and problem-solving. You will learn how to set team goals, manage group dynamics, and build a collaborative team culture that supports success. You will gain skills as a facilitative leader and have the tools necessary to build and lead teams that deliver results. Participants will learn competencies of team leadership, facilitation, setting goals, motivating teams, and conducting effective meetings. The course aims to tap into the diversity of the team, organizations and communities to achieve amazing results.
Upon completion you will be able to:
- Launch high performance teams
- Tools that get results
- Set goals and objectives
- Understand motivation
- Engage groups in decision making
- Leverage conflict to increase performance
- Conduct effective meetings
Anatomy of a high-performing team
In today’s economy, organizations and communities that can tap into the knowledge, skills and expertise of their people, in essence their “human capital”, have a huge strategic advantage. Collaborative Leadership builds a leader’s ability to harness the full potential of their groups and teams.
A high-performing team is the result of a purposeful approach that focuses on various aspects such as purpose, tasks, relationships, and processes. The leader then establishes common objectives and fosters a shared mindset among the team members. A Open dialogue and collaboration are encouraged, which results in a productive and efficient team.
Learn how to become a facilitive leader
The amount of time we spend in group meetings these days is staggering! It is clear that collaboration and interdependence are inescapable in today’s landscape. To survive and thrive today, organizations must work together to fully engage its people and tap into their knowledge, expertise and skills.
his module is centered around the fundamental principle of employee engagement, which is that people are more committed to decisions and plans that they have actively participated in creating. In this module, you will gain valuable knowledge, skills, and processes that will enable you to effectively engage with your team and achieve true commitment toward your team’s goals. Through practical micro-processes, you will learn how to increase the engagement and involvement of team members, leading to a more productive and cohesive team.
The power of Team
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead, Anthropologist, author
Solve Problems and make Decisions
High-performing teams are characterized by their ability to make effective decisions, solve problems efficiently, and possess excellent communication skills.
High-performing teams are characterized by their ability to make effective decisions, solve problems efficiently, and possess excellent communication skills. However, it’s not uncommon for teams to encounter difficulties in these areas, which can result in team conflict. In this course, you will learn a range of creative problem-solving and decision-making techniques that will enable you to navigate beyond the storming phase and achieve high performance. Additionally, we will explore three distinct leadership decision styles and their appropriate usage, allowing you to choose the most effective style for your team in any given situation.
Drive Engagement
Greater things can happen when people are engaged. Engaged employees are more productive because their work behaviour is energized, focused, and more aligned to the needs of the organization.
When people are engaged, amazing things can happen. Engaged employees exhibit energized, focused, and more aligned work behavior, which ultimately leads to increased productivity and success for the organization. As a skilled leader, it is important to structure work in a way that aligns with people’s goals and motivations. By empowering team members and making them feel valued, leaders can foster a sense of ownership and visibility, inviting input and sharing responsibility for outcomes. Additionally, it is crucial to establish a clear connection between each team member’s motivators and the organizational goals, creating a shared sense of purpose that drives engagement and productivity.
Topics Covered
High-Performance Teams
- Characteristics of a high-performance team
- Integrating efforts – roles and goals
- Tools for enhancing team performance
- Manage group dynamics
Facilitative Leadership
- Apply the fundamentals principles of facilitation
- Understand the role of a facilitative leader
- Help task groups achieve their goals
- Learn four core facilitation processes
Problem Solving
- Problem solving methods
- Root cause analysis
- Facilitating group problem solving
- Links to decision making
Decision Making
- Three core decision making methods
- Facilitated approach to consensus decision making
- Introduction to rational decision making
Action Planning
- Elements of an action plan – task and controls
- Risk analysis
- Planning challenges – over planning or under planning
- Group context for planning
Effective Meetings
- Types of meetings
- Four key outcomes of meetings
- Tools for conducting effective meetings
Course Dates
Module 1: Personal Leadership
Module 3: Change and Performance Management
Values-Based leadership Overview
What people are saying about Collaborative Leadership
Actual verbatim feedback from Collaborative Leadership participants.
Skilled meeting facilitator
I learned how to facilitate and prepare for meeting
Increased team engagement
Addressed my goal of empowering and encouraging participation with my team.
Outstanding course delivery
The materials presented in the delivery of the training were outstanding!