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Collaborative Training
New Collaborators, Partners and Employees
Updated February 2008
Nationally Available
- Basics of Collaborative Learning
Oregon State University, Professors Gregg Walker and Steve Daniels
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/comm440-540/CL2pager.htm
Collaborative Learning is an approach appropriate for natural resource, environmental, and community decision-making situations with the following features: multiple parties, deeply held values, cultural differences, multiple issues, scientific and technical uncertainty, and legal and jurisdictional constraints. It emphasizes activities that encourage systems thinking, joint learning, open communication, constructive conflict management, and a focus on appropriate change. One-day workshops at your location available on request.
- Collaboration & Community Participation
Redlodge Clearinghouse
http://www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/resources/train_ind_collaboration.html
Eight courses on integrating collaboration in a variety of community and natural resource situations.
- Collaboration DC
Search for Common Ground
http://www.sfcg.org/programmes/us/us_collaborationdc1.html
Collaboration DC offers facilitation, training, process design, assessment, and consultation.
- Collaboration Workshops
Judith A. Saul, Mediator & Facilitator,
One-day collaboration workshops for mixed groups of stakeholders, specifically tailored to the group’s situation.
- Collaborative Problem Solving Training Program
The Collaborative Workplace
http://collaborateatwork.com/collabprobsolve.html
Includes components and uses of collaborative problem solving.
- Collaborative Stewardship: Creating Productive Relationships with People and the Land
Integrations, Inc.
www.integr8.com
This course is an intensive 4-day workshop that weaves together the concepts of service, leadership, group development, working with diverse personalities, and building “community.” The workshop is highly interactive and well suited for a diverse group of participants ranging from agencies, organizations, activists, and other concerned and interested individuals. The emphasis is more on “real life” applications than theoretical concepts. Participants are encouraged to share their collaborative projects/challenges and to utilize them as case studies during the workshop. The Workshop includes pre-work assignments and session size is limited to 20 participants.
- Collaborative Stewardship Training Opportunities
http://www.pinchot.org/pubs/?startnum=41 (65 pages)
A report to the USDA Forest Service prepared by the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, October 26, 2001, on training courses available.
- Collaborative Training Series for Community Development
U.S. Housing and Urban Development
http://www.dtinational.org/training/courses/displaycourse.asp?ID=1
This facilitated planning process brings together community development stakeholders and addresses issues particular to that community.
- Conflict Management, Project Management, Team Building
Fred Pryor Seminars
http://www.careertrack.com
Learn the skills ranked “most critical” by experienced team leaders.
- Coaching, Communication, Creative Leadership, Team Building
National Seminars Group Padgett-Thompson
http://www.natsem.com
Covers all types of interpersonal communication and interaction. This program is packed with tips, tools, and techniques employees can apply immediately.
- Leadership and Building Effective Teams
MindSpring
http://helpingyougrow.com
Courses to develop individual effectiveness and improve group dynamics.
- Collaboration and Teaming Skills
Management Concepts
http://www.managementconcepts.com
Managing Project (collaboration) Meetings #6145
Numerous courses on various aspects of successful team management.
- Watershed Collaboration and Tools
U.S. EPA
http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/ecocomm.nsf/webpage/Watershed+Collaboration+and+Tools
EPA offers tools and funding resources for healthy watershed restoration and maintenance.
- Team Focus
The Bob Pike Group
http://www.bobpikegroup.com
This is a series of team operating tools in a two day workshop, including team structure, team skills, team styles, and team meetings.
Online Courses
- Classes of Collaboration
Virginia Tech Computer Sciences - WWW Beyond the Basics
http://ei.cs.vt.edu/book/chap4/4.3.html
Collaboration is impacted by the roles that participants assume. Different kinds of roles and relationships will inherently induce different forms of collaboration.
- Collaboration - National Network for Collaboration Training Manual
http://crs.uvm.edu/nnco/cd/index.htm
- Collaboration Learning
http://www.training-classes.com/learn/_k/c/o/l/collaboration/
Collaboration learning and development online, instructor led, workshop/seminar, or learn at home. Inventory of collaborative learning programs, providers, online training classes, and training companies.
- Communication, Conflict Management, Team Management courses
Fred Pryor Seminars
http://www.careertrack.com
- Creative Problem Solving (MSD130)
Interpersonal Communication (MSD105)
Project Management (MSD192A)
Team Building (MSD177)
Portland Community College, www.pcc.edu
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- Radical Collaboration
http://www.radicalcollaboration.com/training.html
Radical Collaboration concepts are offered in a variety of training programs to meet the needs of individuals and organizations of all sizes. Training is offered in four formats:
- Open enrollment workshops
- In-house training for organizations
- Train-the-trainer
- Customized training
- Virtual Introdution to Collaboration
Applied Knowledge Group Inc.
http://www.prleap.com/pr/22341/
An introductory-level course delivered online by a live trainer and students able to attend from any internet connection. This course is highly recommended for those new to collaboration, teaming, and virtual (dispersed) workgroups, to familiarize them with concepts and best practices in collaboration.
- Communication, Management, Project Management, Team Building and Team Performance courses
PrimeLearning.com
http://www.primelearning.com
Self-Study Courses
- Collaborative Decision-Making and Presence in Shared Dynamic Virtual Environments
http://www.temple.edu/ispr/prev_conferences/proceedings/98-99-2000/1998/Romano,%20Brna,%20Self.pdf (7 pages)
A short paper briefly reports the findings of a study conducted to observe the relationship between a sense of presence and team training in decision making in dynamic high risk environments.
- Collaboration Handbook, The
Redlodge Clearinghouse http://rlch.org/content/category/4/26/49/
This handbook provides common sense and practical advice about putting a collaborative effort together and making it work.
- Collaborative Leadership Training Tools
http://www.collaborativeleadership.org/pages/tools.html
This site offers tools, resources, and training information about collaborative leadership. Its focus is on public health leaders but the principles are universal.
- Collaborative Stewardship Training Opportunities
http://www.pinchot.org/pubs/?startnum=41 (65 pages)
A report to the USDA Forest Service prepared by the Pinchot Institute for Conservartion, June 2001.
- Communication, Project Management, Team Building courses
Fred Pryor Seminars
http://www.careertrack.com
- Collaboration & Negotiation: An Ecosystem Management Initiative
http://www.snre.umich.edu/ecomgt/collaboration.htm
A collaborative learning initiative between the University of Michigan, the U. S. Forest Service, and the U. S. Dept. of Interior.
- Collaboration Resources
Sonoran Institute
www.sonoran.org
(various, search on “collaboration”)
- Creative Collaboration: Simple Tools for Inspired Teamwork (book)
Honig Idea Guides-Making meetings results driven, collaborative and creative.
http://www.honigideaguides.com/index.html
Includes many “recipes” for facilitating idea generation sessions.
- Everybody Wins: How to Turn Conflict into Collaboration (training video/DVD program)
Customer Service University
http://www.customerserviceuniversity.com/everybody_wins.html
Emphasizes that conflict is inevitable because of a diverse workforce, constant change, stress from doing more with less, confusion over responsibilities, and miscommunication.
- Resource Center, The
Corporation for National & Community Service
http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/building_blocks/collaboration.php
Community collaboration is essential to building and sustaining high-quality community service programs. Working hand-in-hand with local leaders, community builders, and people in need, program members can initiate change on a large scale. An effective program will benefit from a broad base of local support for funding, expertise, in-kind donations, and resource and volunteer development.
- Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Workplace
American Management Association
http://amanet.org
Develop and enhance communication skills using listening techniques, conversation, and nonverbal strategies.
- Pathways to Collaboration
http://www.pathwaystocollaboration.net/
Over the next three years, working with each other and a technical support team, the members of six partnerships will explore their collaborative processes in unprecedented detail. By documenting exactly what can be accomplished through community-driven collaboration, and what it takes (at the most practical level) to make that happen, the Workgroup will generate new knowledge and tools that can strengthen the efforts of the broad array of people and organizations that participate in, evaluate, and fund community partnerships. Visit the website to keep up on developments.
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