• Establish a working definition of collaboration.

• Build of Shared Vision.

• Clarify business objectives.

• Determine pilot opportunities and training/ change requirements.

• Develop strategy for achieving objectives.

• Determine action steps for implementing strategy.

Tools and Methods

• Focus Groups.

• Facilitated Brainstorming Sessions.

• Planning Sessions

• Illustrations of typical interventions.

Deliverables

• Working definition of collaboration.

• Shared Vision.

• Objectives.

• Prioritized list of pilot opportunities.

• Prioritized list of training/change requirements needed to support collaborative work and the implementation of pilot initiatives.

• Roadmap or Blueprint for Change.

• Specific Action Steps.

Benefits to Client Organization

• Organization-wide buy-in based on genuine commitment to objectives on the part of each individual.

• Identification of collaborative activity that provides meaningful change opportunity(ies) for piloting.

• Itemized list of training/change requirements.

• Blueprint for transition.