Collaborative Intelligence: Building Teams That Think and Learn Together

Categories: Organizational Growth and Change

About Course

Overview:
This course helps leaders strengthen collaboration by developing teams that think, learn, and grow together. Participants explore the foundations of trust, psychological safety, and reflective dialogue while practicing facilitation strategies that build shared purpose and accountability. By the end, leaders will design an action plan to cultivate collaborative intelligence in their own organizations — where insight becomes action.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Define collaborative intelligence and its relevance to leadership and innovation.
Diagnose team strengths and challenges using systems and trust frameworks.
Foster psychological safety and equity of voice within teams.
Facilitate productive feedback and reflection cycles that drive learning.
Create structures for continuous team learning and improvement.
Develop an action plan to embed collaborative practices in their leadership context.

Key Topics:

Collaborative intelligence and collective efficacy
Feedback architecture and meeting design
Psychological safety and engagement strategies
Cross-functional communication tools
Adaptive performance and continuous learning models

Format & Delivery:
Interactive online modules with team-based simulations, downloadable facilitation templates, and real-world case studies.

Course Content

Collaborative Intelligence Course Overview
This course develops the mindsets and methods leaders need to turn groups into intelligent, adaptive teams. Participants learn how to cultivate trust, shared purpose, and feedback systems that drive innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

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Collaborative Intelligence Course Overview

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Module 1 — The Foundations of Collaborative Intelligence
Purpose: Introduce the concept of collaborative intelligence and why collective insight outperforms individual expertise. Key Topics: Defining collaborative intelligence and collective efficacy The neuroscience of collaboration and trust Team roles, diversity of thought, and cognitive inclusion Applied Learning: Team diagnostic: assess current collaboration strengths and barriers in your organization.

Module One Overview

01:57
Module One 1a. Teaching Video – What Is Collaborative Intelligence?

04:56
Module One: 1b. Reading Resource – Collective Efficacy and Team Learning

06:17
Module One: 1c. Interactive Assignment: Team Collaboration Self-Assessment
Module One: 1d. Case Study – Shared Purpose in Action
Module One: 1e. Reflection – How Does Your Team Learn?
Module One: 1f. Module Summary – Key Insights and Next Steps
Module One. 1g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Core Concepts of Collaborative Intelligence

Module 2 — Building Psychological Safety and Trust
Purpose: Create conditions that enable openness, experimentation, and constructive dissent. Key Topics: Psychological safety and engagement research (Edmondson framework) How trust is built, maintained, and repaired Leader behaviors that encourage contribution and candor Applied Learning: Facilitate a “Trust Mapping” activity to identify team confidence zones and silence points.

Modle Two Overview

01:40
Module Two: 2a. Teaching Video – The Foundation of Trust

06:32
Module Two: 2b. Reading Resource – Psychological Safety
Module Two: 2c. Interactive Assignment – Team Trust Inventory
Module Two: 2d. Case Study – Restoring Trust After a Setback
Module Two: 2e. Reflection – What Signals Safety in Your Team?
Module Two: 2f. Module Summary – From Safety to Engagement
Module Two: Knowledge Check – Quiz: Building Trust and Inclusion

Module 3 — Communication Systems and Feedback Architecture
Purpose: Design communication structures that sustain alignment and learning. Key Topics: Moving from meetings to systems: feedback loops and cadence Framing feedback as shared learning Digital and hybrid communication tools for visibility and flow Applied Learning: Create a Team Communication Canvas: meeting rhythms, feedback loops, and decision rights.

Module Three Overview

02:07
Module Three: 3a. Teaching Video – Feedback That Fuels Learning

07:11
Module Three: 3b. Reading Resource – Designing Feedback Systems That Work
Module Three: 3c. Interactive Assignment – Meeting Design Template
Module Three: 3d. Case Study – Transforming a Team Through Feedback Loops
Module Three: 3e. Reflection – How Does Communication Shape Culture?
Module Three: 3f. Module Summary – Feedback as a Learning System
Module Three: 3g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Communication and Collaboration

Module 4 — Collaborative Problem-Solving and Creative Thinking
Purpose: Strengthen the team’s capacity to think together, challenge assumptions, and co-create solutions. Key Topics: Design-thinking methods for team innovation Structured dialogue and divergent/convergent thinking Facilitation tools that unlock creative tension Applied Learning: Lead a short “Team Design Sprint” on a current operational or strategic challenge.

Module Four Overview

01:35
Module Four: 4a. Teaching Video – Reframing Problems as Opportunities

07:10
Module Four: 4b. Reading Resource – Creative Collaboration Tools
Module Four: 4c. Interactive Assignment – Team Challenge Exercise
Module Four: 4d. Case Study – Cross-Functional Collaboration in Action
Module Four: 4e. Reflection – What Supports Creativity in Your Team?
Module Four: 4f. Module Summary – From Problems to Possibilities
Module Four: 4g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Collaborative Problem-Solving

Module 5 — Accountability, Performance, and Continuous Learning
Purpose: Transform collaboration into measurable, repeatable performance systems. Key Topics: Setting shared metrics and visible progress indicators Peer accountability and distributed leadership Embedding reflection and learning reviews into workflow Applied Learning: Build a “Learning Dashboard” prototype with goals, feedback cycles, and recognition moments.

Module Five Overview

01:57
Module Five: 5a. Teaching Video – The Link Between Accountability and Trust

06:17
Module Five: 5b. Reading Resource – Learning Loops and Performance Systems
Module Five: 5c. Interactive Assignment – Continuous Learning Culture Checklist
Module Five: 5d. Case Study – Sustaining Team Learning Over Time
Module Five: 5e. Reflection – Accountability in Action
Module Five: 5f. Module Summary – Sustaining Growth Through Reflection
Module Five: 5g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Performance and Continuous Learning

Module 6 — Pulling It All Together: Leading Learning Teams
Purpose: Integrate all principles into a cohesive approach to leading collaborative, high-performing teams. Key Topics: Revisiting team diagnostics and growth goals Synthesizing safety, communication, and accountability Building an ongoing learning plan for the team Applied Learning: Draft a Collaborative Intelligence Action Plan to implement within 60 days. Optional peer reflection: “What changes will be visible in how my team learns?”

Module Six Overview

02:06
Module Six: 6a. Teaching Video – From Learning to Leading

04:39
Module Six: 6b. Reading Resource – Leadership as a Learning Practice
Module Six: 6c. Interactive Assignment – Collaborative Leadership Action Plan
Module Six: 6d. Case Study – Leading Through Learning: A Transformative Example
Module Six: 6e. Reflection – Your Leadership Growth Story Action Plan
Module Six: 6f. Module Summary – Leading Learning Teams
Module Six: 6g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Synthesis and Application

Final Section – Summary, Evaluation and Certificate

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Course Content

Collaborative Intelligence Course Overview This course develops the mindsets and methods leaders need to turn groups into intelligent, adaptive teams. Participants learn how to cultivate trust, shared purpose, and feedback systems that drive innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

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Collaborative Intelligence Course Overview

Module One Overview

Module One 1a. Teaching Video – What Is Collaborative Intelligence?

Module One: 1b. Reading Resource – Collective Efficacy and Team Learning

Module One: 1c. Interactive Assignment: Team Collaboration Self-Assessment

Module One: 1d. Case Study – Shared Purpose in Action

Module One: 1e. Reflection – How Does Your Team Learn?

Module One: 1f. Module Summary – Key Insights and Next Steps

Module One. 1g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Core Concepts of Collaborative Intelligence

Modle Two Overview

Module Two: 2a. Teaching Video – The Foundation of Trust

Module Two: 2b. Reading Resource – Psychological Safety

Module Two: 2c. Interactive Assignment – Team Trust Inventory

Module Two: 2d. Case Study – Restoring Trust After a Setback

Module Two: 2e. Reflection – What Signals Safety in Your Team?

Module Two: 2f. Module Summary – From Safety to Engagement

Module Two: Knowledge Check – Quiz: Building Trust and Inclusion

Module Three Overview

Module Three: 3a. Teaching Video – Feedback That Fuels Learning

Module Three: 3b. Reading Resource – Designing Feedback Systems That Work

Module Three: 3c. Interactive Assignment – Meeting Design Template

Module Three: 3d. Case Study – Transforming a Team Through Feedback Loops

Module Three: 3e. Reflection – How Does Communication Shape Culture?

Module Three: 3f. Module Summary – Feedback as a Learning System

Module Three: 3g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Communication and Collaboration

Module Four Overview

Module Four: 4a. Teaching Video – Reframing Problems as Opportunities

Module Four: 4b. Reading Resource – Creative Collaboration Tools

Module Four: 4c. Interactive Assignment – Team Challenge Exercise

Module Four: 4d. Case Study – Cross-Functional Collaboration in Action

Module Four: 4e. Reflection – What Supports Creativity in Your Team?

Module Four: 4f. Module Summary – From Problems to Possibilities

Module Four: 4g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Collaborative Problem-Solving

Module Five Overview

Module Five: 5a. Teaching Video – The Link Between Accountability and Trust

Module Five: 5b. Reading Resource – Learning Loops and Performance Systems

Module Five: 5c. Interactive Assignment – Continuous Learning Culture Checklist

Module Five: 5d. Case Study – Sustaining Team Learning Over Time

Module Five: 5e. Reflection – Accountability in Action

Module Five: 5f. Module Summary – Sustaining Growth Through Reflection

Module Five: 5g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Performance and Continuous Learning

Module Six Overview

Module Six: 6a. Teaching Video – From Learning to Leading

Module Six: 6b. Reading Resource – Leadership as a Learning Practice

Module Six: 6c. Interactive Assignment – Collaborative Leadership Action Plan

Module Six: 6d. Case Study – Leading Through Learning: A Transformative Example

Module Six: 6e. Reflection – Your Leadership Growth Story Action Plan

Module Six: 6f. Module Summary – Leading Learning Teams

Module Six: 6g. Knowledge Check – Quiz: Synthesis and Application

Final Section – Summary, Evaluation and Certificate

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Collaborative Intelligence Course Overview
This course develops the mindsets and methods leaders need to turn groups into intelligent, adaptive teams. Participants learn how to cultivate trust, shared purpose, and feedback systems that drive innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.