Creating collaborative organizations may be the most significant task facing today’s leaders. Valuing employee input and supporting a team approach are not enough to create a collaborative organization. Skills in facilitation, consensus-building and participative problem solving are crucial.

Most organizations understand that survival depends on the involvement and participation of employees.

Whether continuous improvement programs, total quality management or process reengineering, organizations are bringing people together to seek input and suggestions about their work. We teach you the fundamental skills that are critical to team success. By using these skills, people in your organization learn to cross their functional boundaries to creatively and cooperatively solve complex problems.