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Course Overview

Are you ready to collaborate with other leaders in your community to achieve meaningful change? Join us for Building Strong Teams for CollaborACTION, a six-week online course designed to help you prepare a multi-sector team of partners who can effectively work together to address a shared priorities.  

Throughout this six-week course, you’ll learn:  

  • How to form a cross-sector team of partners that will work together in addressing a chosen priority.
  • Evidence-based practices in gathering effectively such as the right group composition, key roles, and onboarding and communication processes.
  • Successful skills to maintain engagement and tools to help you take action on your team's priorities.

Course Dates: Wednesdays, February 19 – March 26, 2025
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Location: Online

By the end of the program, you and your team members will have:

  • A digital guidebook full of tools and resources to guide your team.
  • A first draft of an Engagement Plan that defines the "why," "who," and "how" for building trust and driving transformation.
  • An outline for a pitch deck to inspire others to take action.
  • Pre and post teams readiness assessments to measure your progress and identify opportunities for increased impact.

Session Topics: 

  1. Preparing People for CollaborACTION 
  2. Get Started with Your Multi-Sector Group 
  3. Forming Your Cross-Sector Team 
  4. Organizing to Focus on Shared Goals 
  5. Becoming Big Picture Thinkers 
  6. Building Trust for Transformation 

Cost: $465 per participant  *A 10% discount is available for COE members and teams of 3 or more.  The registration deadline is Wednesday, February 12th, or until the class fills.