Collaboration

Using a board game, you will experience a situation that requires collaboration, innovation and data-driven decision-making. Applying the concepts from the experiential exercise to the work environment will help you stretch your capabilities.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the attributes of, and the need for, higher-level collaboration.
  • Utilize the strategies of collaboration, innovation and data-driven decisions to improve team performance.
  • Understand and identify the elements of structure and how they can affect behavior and performance, using a Force Field Analysis.

Competencies

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Innovation
  • Decision-making

Course Content

  • Friday Night at the ER: Using a board game, you will experience a situation where collaboration is needed. After the exercise, there will be an opportunity for group reflection and to consider ways to bridge any insights gained from the game experience to the workplace.
  • Collaboration Ladder: Examine the continuum of collaboration in order to understand the attribute of high-level collaboration.
  • Innovation: Discuss when it is useful to challenge rules and what is ok and what is not ok to challenge.
  • Data-driven Decision-making: Learn the importance of making sure we have the data we need to make decisions, including determining who has the data and how to get it.

Who should take this course?

  • Do you have trouble collaborating with others when you need to?
  • Do you hesitate to challenge the status quo or look for new ways to approach problems?
  • Do you determine the data needed to make decisions?

Course Information

Target audience: Individual contributors and leaders

Course format: Classroom

Course length: 4 Hours

Cost: $0 per participant for materials

Pre-work Required? No