THE ART OF COLLABORATING

the potential of collaborating between silos

Whether you want to exceed with your business or solve a tough societal challenge – you will need to collaborate efficiently with others.

No private business exists in a vacuum – but needs to succeed in collaborating with clients, suppliers, stakeholders to provide qualified products and services. 

No public institution can succeed in solving all complex issues they face today without collaborating with several other institutions and organizations.

Non-profit-organizations depend upon successful collaboration to achieve better and more sustainable results

Multi-stakeholder collaboration is crucial for addressing today’s complex problems and future opportunities. Many professionals find themselves managing projects and processes where different organizations and knowledge perspectives meet to create new solutions.

Collaboration initiatives help us uncover knowledge and insights that are hidden in between our traditional silos. When our diverse views and understandings meet, there is great potential for new ways of thinking and acting. But this can also be the biggest challenge, as we are not used to lead between our silos.

THE ART of collaboratING - a specific way of working

Specific skills and methods are needed in multi-stakeholder initiatives that differ from traditional project management tools and leadership models created for leading within organizations. The practice of collaborating must be seen as a process that needs our constant care and attention. If we have a deeper understanding of what we need to give special care and attention to when collaborating, we will succeed being in that process in a creative way, and making the most of it.

Länka has over the last 10 years explored this specific competence by combining practical experiences, theories and research from the field. The results of this exploration are a collaboration training program, three books, a podcast and a lively network of experts and practitioners that share knowledge and experiences.