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Modern Workplace Collaboration Series

In the early 21st century, work is increasingly a team effort.

In the early 21st century, work is increasingly a team effort. Co-workers are not only individuals performing distinct roles, but also teammates who harness the collective power of their specific talents and their combined creativity for success. 

This course will teach you the theoretical and practical foundations of effective modern workplace collaboration practices. You will learn how to practice effective collaboration strategies and how to create an organizational environment in which collaboration not only is supported but also thrives. After completing this course, you’ll have insight into creating a collaborative workplace culture that encourages and nurtures employee engagement. 

Learning Objectives

  • Learn how to implement team-building strategies
  • Know how to provide timely and effective feedback
  • Understand how to enable and practice internal and external networking
  • Learn how to support a growth mindset and a culture of learning
  • Identify tools that cultivate collaboration

Author: Tanya Scott

Duration: 42m · 22 lessons
Level: Beginner
Language: English

Skills you’ll gain

CollaborationSocial CollaborationTeam OrientedTeamworkCollabtiveTeam Processes

What You'll Learn

  • Implement team-building strategies that strengthen collaboration
  • Provide timely and effective feedback through mentoring frameworks
  • Enable and practice internal and external networking in and outside the workplace
  • Support a growth mindset and a culture of continuous learning
  • Identify tools that cultivate collaboration, including file management, co-editing, and conversation tools
  • Create a collaborative workplace culture that encourages employee engagement

Key Takeaways

  • In the early 21st century, work is increasingly a team effort in which co-workers harness their combined talents and creativity for success.
  • Effective collaboration rests on both theoretical and practical foundations that can be learned and applied.
  • Organizations can create an environment in which collaboration is not only supported but also thrives.
  • A collaborative culture encourages and nurtures employee engagement.
  • Collaboration can lead to increased efficiencies, enhanced creativity and critical thinking, empathy and trust, greater positivity and purpose, and greater accountability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is for people who want to learn the theoretical and practical foundations of effective modern workplace collaboration and how to create an organizational environment in which collaboration thrives.

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn how to implement team-building strategies, provide timely and effective feedback, enable and practice internal and external networking, support a growth mindset and a culture of learning, and identify tools that cultivate collaboration.

What skills does this course build?

It builds skills in collaboration, social collaboration, teamwork, being team oriented, team processes, and Collabtive.

Does the course cover collaboration tools and technology?

Yes. It covers file management and co-editing tools, conversation tools, and technology and team-building tools.

What benefits of collaboration does the course explain?

The course explains benefits including increased efficiencies, enhanced creativity and critical thinking, developing empathy and trust, greater positivity and purpose, and greater accountability.

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Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course, Modern Workplace Collaboration. In this course, we'll cover the foundations of effective modern workplace collaboration with an emphasis on company culture and employee engagement. We'll also examine the benefits of modern collaboration and the tools that support it. After completing this course, you'll understand the importance of the key organizational features that support collaboration, be able to identify best practices that drive effective collaboration and employee engagement, know the tools that facilitate workplace collaboration and describe the benefits of modern collaboration in the workplace. Let's get started.

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