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Collaboration skills training that breaks down silos

Collaboration skills training for organizations where departments protect their own targets at the expense of shared results. Participants learn to align on goals, share information early and resolve cross-team friction directly.

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Led by ICF & IMC certified coaches
Duration
Customizable
Format
Online or in-person
For
Cross-functional teams, managers and project groups
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches
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The challenge

Every team is busy. Nobody owns the space between them.

  1. 01

    Sales promises a delivery date that operations learns about from the customer.

  2. 02

    Emails get copied to everyone, yet the one person who needed the information never saw it.

  3. 03

    Cross-functional projects lose weeks while teams escalate disagreements instead of solving them together.

Who it's for

Designed for the people who carry the work.

Collaboration Skills Training works best when the right people are in the room. These are the groups we design it for.

01Cross-functional teamsWhose work depends on people who report to different managers.
02Middle managersWho sit between departments and broker agreement every week.
03Project groupsBringing different functions together around one deadline.
04Merged or restructured teamsLearning to work together after organizational change.

Outcomes

What changes after Collaboration Skills Training.

Practical shifts your people take back to work the next day, and keep using.

01Shared goalsAlign teams on the outcome they are jointly accountable for.
02Information that flowsAgree on what to share, with whom and when, so there are no surprises.
03Clean handoffsMap the points where work passes between teams and fix the weak ones.
04Conversational skillsResolve friction person to person instead of escalating it.
05Trust across teamsBuild working relationships beyond your own department.
06Reciprocal teamworkAsk for help and offer it without keeping score.

Program

5 modules, built for real work.

Each step mixes short input with practice on your own situations, so the learning sticks.

Module 01 of 05

Why collaboration breaks down

Understanding the structural and human causes of silos.

  • Competing targets
  • Assumptions about other teams
  • The cost of poor collaboration

How it runs

The format, and what's included.

Duration
Customizable
Format
Online or in-person
For
Cross-functional teams, managers and project groups
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches

What's included

  • Briefing with HR or the sponsor on collaboration issues
  • Exercises built around your real processes and handoffs
  • Cross-team agreements participants draft together
  • Individual collaboration commitments
  • Facilitation by ICF and IMC certified coaches
Built around your organizationEvery program starts with a short diagnostic. We adapt examples, cases and practice to your industry, culture and goals.
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ICF & IMCcertified coaches
Onlineor in-person, worldwide
Since 2015MENA · Asia · Europe
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FAQ

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What does collaboration skills training cover?

Aligning on shared goals, communicating across functions, managing handoffs, resolving cross-team conflict and building trust beyond your own department.

Is this teamwork training for one team or several?

Both work. It can strengthen teamwork within one team, or bring several teams together in a cross-functional collaboration workshop focused on the work between them.

Can we use our own processes as case material?

Yes. Real processes and handoffs make the best material, and we agree on what to use with you beforehand.

How is it delivered?

Online or in-person, with duration agreed upon with you. Online delivery suits teams spread across locations.

Who facilitates?

ICF and IMC certified coaches from Team Transformation.

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  1. 1We reply to understand your goals.
  2. 2We run a short diagnostic with you.
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