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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Failure to improve your interdepartmental collaboration results in:
- Departments not working collaboratively, which impacts morale and productivity.
- Senior management in various departments come to HR for help with facilitating resolutions to issues they are facing with other departments.
- An overly competitive environment, where employees are more concerned with meeting their individual needs than the goals of the organization.
Improving the level of interdepartmental collaboration occurring in your organization will result in:
- Improved levels of innovation as employees are more open to sharing ideas and insights.
- Higher employee engagement and morale. A transparent and collaborative work environment leads to higher job satisfaction.
- Improved levels of productivity. Departments that have systems for clear communication and expectations are able to efficiently work together to complete projects and achieve business goals.
- Greater process efficiency as departments are more likely to share best practices.
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Module 1: Make the case to improve the level of interdepartmental collaboration in the organization
The Purpose
- Understand what interdepartmental collaboration is and is not.
- Understand the benefits and reasons for supporting interdepartmental collaboration.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Gain a clear definition of collaboration.
- Be prepared for resistance to your collaboration initiatives.
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1.1 | Brainstorm – What is Collaboration? |
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1.2 | Discussion to level set what is meant by HR outsourcing. |
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Module 2: Identify the causes of poor interdepartmental collaboration
The Purpose
- Understand where you should focus your energy to improve the level of interdepartmental collaboration in your organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Synthesis of opinions across departments.
- Identification of key pain points.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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2.1 | Use voting cards to assess your current state and determine the issues that are hindering interdepartmental collaboration. |
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Module 3: Develop an action plan for creating a collaborative culture
The Purpose
- Develop an action plan for aligning your organizational values and structure with collaboration.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A defined action plan for creating a collaboration culture.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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3.1 | Name your values discussion. |
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3.2 | Draw your organizational structure. |
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Module 4: Develop an action plan to align your behaviors with your collaborative goals
The Purpose
- Develop an action plan for getting your leadership on board with interdepartmental collaboration.
- Ensure that communication systems are supporting you collaborative goals.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A defined action plan for improving collaborative behaviors.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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4.1 | Ranking exercise of leadership traits. |
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4.2 | Start/Stop/Continue exercise to take stock of communication practices. |
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Module 5: Develop an action plan to align your practices with collaboration
The Purpose
- Develop an action plan for aligning performance management with your collaborative goals.
- Ensure that your compensation practices are rewarding collaborative behaviors.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A defined action plan for improving collaborative practices.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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5.1 | Draw your ideal employee. |
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5.2 | Discuss if your performance management and compensation practices are aligned to your ideals. |
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Module 6: Evaluate the effectiveness of your collaboration initiative
The Purpose
- Determine metrics to track for measuring the success of your collaboration initiatives.
- Use McLean & Company’s KPI Tracking Tool to record your metrics.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Understand if your collaboration initiatives were successful and where you need to focus more energy.
Activities: | Outputs: | |
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6.1 | Brainstorm potential metrics and methods for evaluating the success of your initiatives and the level of interdepartmental collaboration occurring. |
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