Building Collaborative Excellence

Empowering department managers for enhanced synergy and performance amongst teams within a department and between departments that must work together.

Learning Lab

Two people standing in front of a large sheet of paper with a mind map or concept diagram created using pink sticky notes. One person, a light-skinned woman wearing a patterned scarf and sweater, holds the sheet, while the other, a brown-skinned man in a gray hoodie with a name tag, gestures towards it as if explaining the content. The background features large windows with a view of an old building with ornate architecture, indicating an urban setting. The scene suggests a brainstorming session, workshop, or collaborative presentation.

A group of people seated in a semi-circle in a modern space with large glass windows overlooking a city street. A woman dressed in black is standing and writing on a large sheet of paper taped to the window. The paper has the word “FEAR” written at the top, followed by a list of points in red and black marker. The group appears to be engaged in a discussion, possibly part of a workshop or brainstorming session, with some members taking notes while others listen attentively.

An organizational issue that clients frequently identify after completing the Dismantling Racism Learning Lab is a need for teams within and across departments to work seamlessly to achieve department and organizational goals and objectives. The Building Collaborative Excellence Learning Lab resolves this issue.

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As organizations expand and departmental functions become more specialized, the risk of siloed operations and limited cross-functional engagement increases. This lack of collaboration can lead to inefficiencies, misunderstandings, and missed opportunities for innovation. Department managers play a pivotal role in bridging these gaps, by aligning departmental goals with other departments and the organization’s overarching mission and vision.

Intended for department managers across all functions, through practical exercises, role-playing, structured presentations, group discussions, and collaborative problem-solving, participants will learn how to drive change across their teams, facilitate inter/intra departmental communication, and empower their respective departments to contribute to building and maintaining a cohesive organizational culture.

Lab Objectives

Enhance interdepartmental communication by equipping managers with communication strategies that promote transparency, mutual understanding, and conflict resolution.
Build collaborative problem-solving skills by encouraging a collective approach to problem-solving, enabling managers to leverage each other’s strengths and insights.
Promote a cohesive management-leadership mindset by fostering a unified management-leadership approach that aligns departmental goals with the organization’s broader mission and vision.
Strengthen decision-making skills by enabling managers to make informed decisions by considering input from multiple departments and fostering a culture of shared responsibility.
Cultivate resilience and adaptability by preparing managers to respond flexibly to changes and challenges that require coordinated responses across departments.

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