A Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI)®Registered Training Course
Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects
Creating Effective, Cross-Functional Project Teams
Course Overview
This GLOMACS Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects’ training course addresses two fundamental challenges that face the project manager. Firstly, to build a collaborative environment in which all functions supporting the project are aligned towards achieving common project goals. Secondly, to align project goals with the long-range intention and strategies of the organization itself. To be successful, organizations must devise an effective strategy, and then effectively execute that strategy. Successful execution of strategy is achieved by great projects and great project managers in a collaborative environment.
This training course equips project professionals with a practical and widely used framework which can be used to optimally align projects and programs with organizational strategic objectives. Success is no longer achieved by ‘command and control’ but by collaboration across and outside the organization, often navigating and negotiating conflicting priorities. The training course takes a practical look at the critical collaborative tools necessary to deliver in this modern business environment. This will be achieved with a mixture of short theory blocks, backed up by many interactive exercises and role plays, to help you practice your newly learned skills in a safe learning environment.
This Building Collaboration Skills & Strategies for Projects Training Course will highlight:
- Using a practical model to align projects with organizational vision
- How to build an effective cross-functional collaborative team
- The key communication skills necessary to build and maintain cross-functional relationships
- Collaborative tools including Agile and Design-Thinking approaches
- Leadership skills to navigate and negotiate cross-functional priorities
Training 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
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor and Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Contact Hours from Project Management Institute (PMI®), will be awarded to the delegates
Accreditation
GLOMACS is proud to be an Authorized Training Partner (ATP No. 2759) with PMI®. As an ATP, GLOMACS is authorized to issue applicable Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Educational Contact Hours to participants of any of its PMI® approved training courses for PMI® Certification and Re-Certification.
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
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