Does your organization struggle to cooperate and collaborate with other organization? We all know the old adage “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean”. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to put these words into action. The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with best practices for collaboration on a broad, community-wide basis.
A partnership is “the active relationship of stakeholder organizations working together towards the fulfillment of a common set of goals.” In this case, the goal is to govern, plan, perform, monitor and sustain a comprehensive plan.
Partnership, when performed effectively, brings win-win situations for all parties. Partnership allows participants to share and leverage:
- Resources: Practical knowledge and tangible assets
- Skills: Specialized abilities
- Connections: Networks and influence
However, collaboration also comes with many complex challenges. This workshop also addresses these potential roadblocks to prepare you for the reality of collaborative efforts:
- Organization mission drift
- Loss of control
- Overly complex communications and decision-making
- Conflicts between the interests of the Partnership and that of individual organizations
- Drawing-down of already limited organizational resources including time and money
Who will benefit from this workshop?
- Community leaders, including
- Executive Directors and CEO’s
- Board Members
- Future leaders
- Front line staff of organizations
- Funders
- Social Planners
- HR Specialists
- Community Developers
- Academics
- Anyone with an interest in the working of organizations