Building Relationships and Effective Collaboration

Building Relationships and Effective Collaboration

Collaborators are able to build effective relationships in order to work successfully across various boundaries and differences, often to progress and achieve collective goals. 

LinkedIn Learning Courses to Support Building Relationships and Effective Collaboration

LinkedIn Learning is an online skills development service which offers University of Derby students free access to an extensive library of high-quality video courses in personal, creative, business and technical skills. There is a wide range of free courses to develop your skills around Building Relationships and Effective Collaboration including: 

• Build Productive Relationships
• Interpersonal Skills for Inclusive Workplaces
• Essentials of Team Collaboration
• Collaboration Principles and Process
• Building Better Relationships Through Listening and Validation
• What Gets in the Way of Collaboration
• Embrace Diverse Personality Types
• Keeping the Conversation Collaborative, Not Combative

Develop@Derby Resources

Helpful guides for students relating to building relationships and effective collaboration:

• Groupwork Advice
• Coping With Difficulties in Groupwork
• Presentations
• Digital Collaboration

Recommended Books 

• Success in Groupwork - 378.36 HAR / Ebook
• Presentation Skills for Students - 808.51 VAN / Ebook
• The Psychology of Effective Studying: How to Succeed in Your Degree - 378.170281 PEN / Ebook (Chapter VI: Working collaboratively: There is no 'I' in team, but there is an 'I' in 'I really hate teamwork')
• Communication Skills: Stepladders to Success for the Professional - Ebook
• Compassionate Leadership: The Proven Path to Better Well-Being and Committed, High-Performing Teams - 658.4092 HOP