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Collaborative Leadership Skills

| Learning Path: Management Mastery

Develop the collaboration skills to drive team cohesion and get things done.

Why become a collaborative leader? Because it gives you the ability to break down silos, energize your team and bring out the best in others.

From collaboration skills to collaborative leadership behaviours, this course gives you the roadmap to be an adaptive leader: someone who can create clarity, vision and build mutual trust with your team and other departments. It will show you how to establish a culture that operates as an open and united group, so that you can inspire optimal performance up, down and across the organization.

How You Will Benefit

  • Create a culture that fosters involvement from all employees and helps break down silos
  • Customize your management style to encourage employees to find their own answers to business challenges
  • Leverage social media to enhance discussions, obtain recommendations and information, network and establish relevance
  • Improve accountability by allowing your employees to have ownership of the results of their efforts
  • Employ a collaborative process that is effective with all communication styles
  • Become more effective by enabling each team member to share ideas and generate solutions
  • Remove roadblocks that prevent employees from doing their best work
  • Enhance team creativity and involvement without expensive programs or initiatives
  • Differentiate yourself and become more influential in your organization
  • Help increase employee retention and engagement
  • Develop a mindset that can increase your innovation skills and produce new ideas
  • Provide greater opportunities for employees to own and implement their ideas

Course Features

  • Hands-on activities to practice new skills
  • Worksheets and exercises to enhance participation and learning
  • Coaching and direction from an expert practitioner throughout the program

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Who Should Attend

People and project leaders who want and need to inspire greater involvement, innovation and business results from their direct reports, colleagues and stakeholders.

 

$2,595 Non Member Fee
$2,345 Member Fee
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$2,595 Non Member Fee
$2,345 Member Fee
View our pricing options
  • Date
    Location
    Time

Do you need a different date or location? We offer Courses On Request.

When colleagues learn together, everyone benefits!

Connect with an advisor to discuss delivering this course to your team.

Frequently Asked Questions

 What is collaborative leadership and why is it important?

Collaborative leadership focuses on working across teams, encouraging shared decision making and building strong relationships throughout an organization. This collaborative leadership training helps leaders strengthen communication and cooperation so teams can work together more effectively.

 What skills will I learn in this collaborative leadership training?

Participants develop key collaborative leadership skills including cross-team communication, building trust, facilitating group decisions and aligning stakeholders around shared goals.

 Who should attend this collaborative leadership course?

This collaborative leadership course is ideal for managers, project leaders and professionals who lead cross-functional teams or coordinate initiatives across departments.

 How can collaborative leadership improve team performance?

When leaders encourage collaboration, teams share ideas more openly and solve problems more effectively. This collaborative leadership training helps leaders create an environment where people work together toward common objectives.

 How do leaders collaborate when they do not have direct authority?

Many professionals must influence colleagues across departments without formal authority. This course teaches practical strategies for building credibility, encouraging participation and guiding collaborative discussions.

 How is collaborative leadership different from traditional leadership styles?

Traditional leadership often focuses on top-down decision making. Collaborative leadership emphasizes partnership, shared responsibility and open communication to achieve stronger results across teams.

Course Reviews

4.7 ★★★★★★★★★★ 38 Reviews

Participant Feedback Summary (AI generated based on all reviews)

Participants say Collaborative Leadership Skills received generally positive feedback from the limited comments provided. Participants described the course as well-paced, interactive, and clearly delivered, with engaging exercises and breakout activities that helped them practise collaborative leadership skills. Several comments pointed to useful materials, hands-on learning, and opportunities for communication among participants.

  • Interactive learning
  • Collaboration skills
  • Breakout activities
  • Clear delivery

Recent Reviews

  • Past Participant, Data Analytics and Systems Officer Apr 14, 2026

    Overall I thought the course was laid out well, included very engaging and insightful exercises, enjoyed the course materials and the instructor was great!

  • Fatima H., Production Manager Mar 16, 2026

    delivery and material was excellent.

  • Melissa W., Senior Service Coordinator Nov 30, 2025

    Great course. Provided hands on experience through breakout sessions to develop effective collaboration skills that can be easily applied to everyday work.

  • Mike G., Program Director, Conference Experience Apr 15, 2025

    Patrick was terrific and really promoted communication amongst the attendees.

  • Neil M., Manager, Strategic Partnership Apr 15, 2025

    A well-paced, interactive and transparent learning process.

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