An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects

Creating Effective, Cross-Functional Project Teams

NASBA

Course Introduction

The Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects training course focuses on two key challenges encountered by project managers. The first is establishing a collaborative environment where all functions contributing to the project are united in pursuing shared project objectives. The second is ensuring that project objectives are aligned with the broader vision and strategic direction of the organization. For organizations to achieve sustained success, they must formulate effective strategies and execute them successfully. Outstanding project outcomes are delivered through effective project management supported by a strong culture of collaboration.

This training course provides project professionals with a practical and widely recognized framework for aligning projects and programs with organizational strategic goals. In today's business environment, success is achieved not through traditional command-and-control methods, but through collaboration that extends across internal functions and external stakeholders, often requiring the management of competing priorities. The training course explores the essential collaborative tools needed to succeed in this environment through a balanced combination of concise theory sessions, interactive exercises, and role-playing activities that allow participants to practice new skills in a supportive learning setting.

This Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects training course will highlight:

  • Applying a practical framework to connect projects with organizational vision
  • Building productive cross-functional and collaborative teams
  • Developing the communication capabilities required to establish and sustain cross-functional relationships
  • Utilizing collaborative approaches, including Agile and Design Thinking
  • Strengthening leadership skills to manage and negotiate competing priorities across functions

Objectives

At the end of this Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects training course, you will be able to:

  • Create a framework that aligns projects with organizational strategy
  • Foster a collaborative working environment within project teams
  • Utilize essential communication techniques to strengthen cross-functional collaboration
  • Implement modern collaborative methods, including Design Thinking and Agile
  • Apply key leadership capabilities to build and sustain collaborative relationships

Training Methodology

This training course employs a range of established adult learning methodologies designed to maximize understanding, knowledge retention, and practical application. Learning activities include real-life examples, case studies, interactive discussions, practical exercises, question-and-answer sessions, and opportunities to learn from fellow participants. The focus is on developing practical tools, techniques, frameworks, and methodologies while understanding the principles that support best practice. The training course concludes with practical planning to help participants apply the tools and skills acquired throughout the training course.

Organisational Impact

Following attendance at the Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects training course, organizations can expect benefits that include:

  • Improved alignment of projects and programs with strategic organizational goals
  • Enhanced collaboration across teams and business functions
  • Development of team environments that encourage innovation and motivation
  • Better integration of teams operating with differing objectives and priorities
  • Effective use of collaborative methodologies, including Design Thinking and Agile
  • Project professionals capable of applying essential leadership and communication skills to support a collaborative culture

Personal Impact

After completing the Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects training course, participants will be able to:

  • Align project outcomes with organizational goals and objectives
  • Collaborate effectively with internal and external contributors who may have competing priorities
  • Create and maintain an effective collaborative team environment
  • Apply established innovation and design approaches, including Design Thinking and Agile
  • Use important leadership skills such as negotiation and conflict resolution with greater confidence

Who Should Attend?

Organizations that achieve the best results rely on cross-functional collaboration through projects and other transformational initiatives.

This training course is designed for a broad range of professionals and is particularly beneficial for:

  • Programme, project, and PMO professionals
  • Executives responsible for implementing organizational strategy
  • Professionals involved in building and maintaining cross-functional teams
  • Individuals participating in organizational transformation initiatives

Course Outline

Day 1

Aligning Projects with Organizational Strategy

  • The importance of strategic execution
  • Overview of strategy
  • Mapping projects for alignment
  • Why collaborative approaches are necessary
  • Building a collaborative project environment
Day 2

Building a Cross-Functional Collaborative Team

  • What is a high-performing team?
  • Structure and elements of a high performing team
  • The most important drivers of collaborative teams
  • Working with knowledge workers
  • Improving performance through leadership
Day 3

Building Essential Communication Skills for Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • How to build great business relationships
  • Identifying and managing stakeholders
  • The skills of the expert communicator
  • How personality factors affect communications
  • Influencing and persuading
  • Building and maintaining trust
Day 4

Collaborative Approaches

  • The importance of a customer-centric approach
  • Using collaborative tools to ensure a broad diversity of viewpoints and inputs
  • Using Design Thinking to innovate and rapidly prototype
  • Applying Agile approaches
  • Solving problems through collaborative approaches
  • Other tools for collaboration
Day 5

Leadership Skills and Collaboration

  • Building strong cross-functional networks
  • Negotiating priorities
  • Resolving conflicts for a positive outcome
  • Influencing without authority
  • Building credibility
  • Organizational politics

Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, Oxford Management Centre Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor will be awarded to the delegates

Accreditation

NASBA

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Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects
Duration
5 Days
Format
Classroom
Language
English
Certificate
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Amsterdam
07 - 11 Dec 2026
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19 - 23 Apr 2027
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We request that all cancellations be made at least one week before the class start date. You may reschedule this class without any penalty. If not, a $250 fee will be charged for cancellations received less than one week before a class begins and for no-shows. Cancellation penalties and any fees incurred by Oxford Management Centre will be deducted from refunds.

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The classroom training fees include course presentation, relevant materials, physical & digital documentation, lunch and refreshments served during entire training. Accommodation and transportation are not included in the training course fees.

While, online training fees cover the course presentation and digital documentation and relevant materials.

The Oxford Management Centre Certificate of Completion with corresponding CPE credits shall be awarded to delegates who has successfully completed the training course.

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