Learning Objectives

The key learning objectives of this course are:

To explore communication patterns and practices within your workplace and work teams To gain a broader understanding of teamwork and how effective teams can adopt collaborative practices To learn the stages of team development and gain an understanding of the stage your work team is functioning at To gain an understanding of collaboration and the impact it can have on the results of teamwork To explore your previous experience with collaborative work and gain an understanding of the benefits it can bring to your work team To participate in several collaborative activities using a variety of methods and communication technologies To recognize how you can influence collaboration in your workplace To create strategies that will influence collaboration in your workplace

Course Goal:

To gain an understanding of how to foster collaboration and develop strategies to influence collaboration within your workplace.

There are 3 learning outcomes for this course:

To increase your knowledge of collaboration To provide examples of electronic tools that can be used in the collaboration process To provide understand of how to create a workplace that nurtures and fosters collaboration