Collaboration Skills - Navigating Collaboration across Charities, Public Sector, and business - online (1654)
Date: 05/05/2026
Time: 09:30 - 12:30
Community First Members: £35.00
Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise: £45.00
Eastleigh Borough Voluntary Sector/Social Enterprise: £20.00
Stanmore Network Winchester: £20.00
Collaboration skills come to the fore when budgets are tight and funding is scarce. In today’s landscape, external collaborations—and in some cases, strategic mergers—can mean the difference between merely surviving and truly thriving for charities, businesses, and communities. By moving beyond silos, organizations can pool resources, share risks, and amplify their social impact.
In this interactive online session, we will unpack the core competencies and practical techniques required to lead successful external collaborations.
Key Competencies Covered:
+ Collaborative Communication: Mastering "jargon-bridging" and transparent information sharing between diverse organizational cultures.
+ Building Collective Strategies: Skills for aligning separate missions toward a shared "North Star" goal.
+ Trust-Building Across Organizations: Moving from transactional networking to high-trust, transformational partnerships.
+ Decentralized Decision-Making: Techniques for navigating group dynamics and reaching agreements without traditional hierarchical authority or consensus.