# Leading Through Relationship-Building Course Canonical URL: ## Overview This course provides an in depth examination of the skills and strategies needed to build strong relationships, encourage collaboration, and support personal and professional development. Participants explore relationship building techniques, emotional intelligence, conflict management principles, approaches to developing others, and methods for strengthening collaboration and team performance. ## What you'll learn - Evaluate methods for building strong professional relationships - Apply the core components of emotional intelligence - Assess key principles of conflict management - Examine strategies for developing others - Analyze approaches that strengthen collaboration and team building ## Curriculum #### Module 1: Understanding Collaborative Leadership - Define collaborative leadership and its value in public service - Identify key traits and mindsets of collaborative leaders - Explore the differences between hierarchical and collaborative approaches #### Module 2: Building Relationships and Trust - Develop relational intelligence and authentic connections - Foster trust through transparency, empathy, and accountability - Understand psychological safety as a foundation for collaboration #### Module 3: Communication and Dialogue - Enhance listening, inquiry, and dialogue skills - Navigate conflict constructively to strengthen collaboration #### Module 4: Facilitating Collaborative Work - Apply facilitation techniques to co-create solutions - Use consensus-building and group decision-making tools #### Module 5: Leading Across Boundaries - Collaborate across departments, sectors, and stakeholder groups - Build networks and partnerships for shared impact #### Module 6: Embedding Collaboration in Leadership Practice - Integrate collaborative approaches into day-to-day leadership - Create a personal plan to lead more collaboratively ## Schedule - Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 21, 2026 — Live Online - Sep 17, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 — Live Online - Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 — Live Online - Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 — Live Online ## Pricing **Tuition:** $1049