Benefits of Collaboration and Cooperation
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Perhaps you're interested in working more effectively with your colleagues. Or maybe you're managing a team who aren't operating like a team. Whatever your interest, this short course will help you to understand the benefits of collaboration and cooperation. It's ideal for anyone looking to implement collaboration and cooperation more effectively in their organisation, whether as a leader, manager, or team member. This training course has been created in collaboration with our subject matter expert, Eleanor Snare, emotional literacy specialist and life coach.
Course Level: Introductory
Duration: 20 Minutes
Accreditation: Virtual College Certified
Certificate: Self printed
Description
This short course has been designed to help you learn the benefits of collaboration and cooperation and the difference between these ways of working.
What is covered in this Benefits of Collaboration and Cooperation course?
Our online Benefits of Collaboration and Cooperation training course is broken down into the following sections and can be completed at your own pace. The course includes;
- Finding a Shared Purpose
- Effective Communication
- Knowledge Sharing
- Extension Task
Why take this Collaborative Principles course?
This short course has been designed to help you learn the three basic principles of collaborating so you can hit the ground running and feel confident you're approaching collaboration in the right way. During this course, you will learn how to find a shared purpose between you and the people you are working with, find out what effective communication looks like during a collaborative project and be able to identify the difference between teamwork and collaboration. All of these power skills are extremely beneficial in any workplace environment and will help forward your personal and professional development.
Collaborative Principles Course Duration
This short power skill course should take 8-12 minutes to complete, but e-learning is self-paced, so it depends entirely on your individual learning speed and how quickly you absorb the study material.
Certification
After completing this Collaborative Principles course, you will be able to download and print a Virtual College certificate for your records.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this Collaborative Principles course.
Further online training courses
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What you'll learn
- Explore examples of the differences between collaboration, cooperation and teamwork.
- Explore the reasons behind why your colleagues may resist or avoid collaboration.
- Identify the risks and limitations of collaboration and cooperation.
- Explore the evidence-backed benefits to implementing collaboration and cooperation in your workplace.
Suitable for
- Senior or middle management
- New or aspiring managers
- Experienced managers
- Project Managers
Certification

Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
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