Collaborating Across Organizational Boundaries
Identifying and Solving the Problems of Working with Other Organizations
Overview
As leaders, we need to get out of our stovepipe mentality and start collaborating. With a downsized workforce, complex problems that can’t be solved from a single discipline or point of view, and customers who don’t want to shop around to meet
their needs, the need for collaboration and partnerships is increasing. The Federal Executive Institute’s faculty is seeing a trend toward greater collaboration among Federal agencies, with State and local agencies, with nonprofits, and even private sector firms.
By collaboration, we mean two or more organizations jointly producing something that neither could produce (as well) on its own. The organizations share resources, decisionmaking, and ownership of the final product or service.
It sounds great, but how do you develop the needed trust?How do you deal with different funding streams, measurement systems, and cultures? And what about the egos and turf that get in the way?This seminar helps answer those questions.
How Will You Benefit
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Understanding the major benefits to your organization from successful collaboration
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Identifying how other agencies are succeeding through collaboration, and the “speed bumps” that they’re dealing with
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Developing strategies for anticipating and dealing with the speed bumps and issues you’ll face while collaborating
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Understanding and applying a tested framework for implementing successful collaboration in your agency
Who Should Attend
SES members, GS-15s, and their high-performing equivalents
Schedule
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Feb 17 - 18, ‘09 @ FEI - Charlottesville, VA
$2,665.00
Note
Tuition includes materials, meals and lodging
Competencies Emphasized
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Partnering
• Political Savvy
Location
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FEI - Charlottesville, VA,
U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415 | (202) 606-1800 | TTY (202) 606-2532