This intensive one-day programme equips leaders with the mindset and practical tools to foster genuine collaboration across silos. Participants will move beyond simple cooperation to build trust, resolve conflict constructively, and drive decision-making through influence rather than authority.
Are your teams stuck in silos, cooperating but never truly collaborating? Stop watching potential slip away. Our Collaboration Leadership course transforms how you lead. In just one day, you will move beyond simple coordination to build deep trust and drive decisions through influence, not authority. Your leaders will learn to create psychological safety, turning silence into powerful ideas and conflict into constructive progress. This is about real results, not just theory. Choose from our open course, closed group sessions, or bespoke one to one coaching to fit your needs. Plus, you will gain six CPD hours towards your professional development. Don't let organisational friction cost you more. Unlock the power of genuine teamwork today. To find out more, contact us at lets talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours1 Day9:00 - 5:00 for GroupsOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Distinguish between cooperation, coordination, and true collaboration to apply the right approach.
Analyse the financial and cultural cost of silos to justify collaborative investment.
Apply psychological safety principles to create an environment where teams feel safe to speak up.
Utilise the SBI model to deliver and receive constructive feedback without damaging relationships.
Demonstrate active listening techniques to de-escalate tension and uncover root causes.
Deploy influence strategies to secure buy-in from stakeholders without direct line authority.
Implement the RACI matrix and swim lane mapping to clarify roles and break down barriers.
Select the appropriate decision-making model (consensus, consultative, or democratic) for specific scenarios.
Your Post-Course Challenge
Within the next week, identify one cross-functional project where you can apply the SBI feedback model.
Map a current process using Swim Lanes to identify one specific handover bottleneck to fix.
Have one conversation with a stakeholder where you focus entirely on their interests before stating your own.
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This intensive programme is designed for professionals who recognise that traditional command-and-control methods are no longer sufficient for navigating complex organisational landscapes. It is particularly suited for leaders who wish to transcend departmental boundaries and cultivate a culture of trust, shared responsibility, and high-impact teamwork.
This course is ideal for:
Senior leaders seeking to break down entrenched silos and drive strategic alignment across the organisation
Project managers who must coordinate diverse stakeholders without direct line authority over all team members
Team leads looking to transform their groups from simple co-operators into deeply collaborative units
Change agents tasked with shifting organisational culture towards greater psychological safety and openness
Department heads who need to resolve inter-departmental conflict and improve cross-functional decision-making
High-potential employees preparing for future leadership roles that require advanced influence and negotiation skills
No prior experience needed
While a foundational understanding of workplace dynamics is beneficial, this course is accessible to leaders at various stages of their career journey. Whether you are stepping into a management role for the first time or have years of experience facing new collaborative challenges, the content is structured to provide immediate value without requiring specific prior qualifications.
What you will take away
Delegates will leave with a refreshed mindset and a practical toolkit for building resilient, high-performing networks across the business. You will gain the confidence to foster environments where open dialogue thrives, the ability to resolve friction constructively, and the strategic insight to secure genuine buy-in from peers and stakeholders alike.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
£449.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
