Training overview
Many challenges faced by modern society require extensive partnerships and collaboration of organisations, teams and individuals from multiple disciplines and sectors. Building skills for working across sectors is not a luxury – it is a necessity in the 21st century.
This training is based on Dr Sandra Mandic’s book Compass Guide: Secrets of Successful Cross-Sector Collaborations and her extensive experience with cross-sectoral work, including successfully initiating, growing, leading and managing the award-winning BEATS Research Programme (2013-2023).
Training objectives
This training will help participants translate experience-based, often tacit knowledge into practical insights to strengthen their skills for cross-sectoral work.
Training objectives are:
- To introduce a framework for planning and managing cross-sector collaborations
- To share insights from a world-class example of a successful cross-sector research collaboration
- To provide an opportunity for participants to reflect on and share their experiences with cross-sectoral work
More specific training objectives can be created based on clients’ needs, target audience, desired training outcomes and chosen training modality.
For example, this training could be delivered with a focus on the project management lens, team leadership lens, strategic leadership and governance lens or interdisciplinary research lens. Contact us to discuss your needs and we will design a customised version of this training for your organisation.
Target audience
This training is relevant to professionals from various sectors who are interested in or participating in cross-sectoral initiatives, including researchers, academics, policy makers, practitioners, consultants, programme leaders and project and programme managers.
Training content
- Introduction, training overview and getting to know each other
- Framework for planning and managing cross-sector collaborations
- Secrets of planning successful cross-sector collaborations
- Secrets of leading and managing successful cross-sector collaborations
- Value and impact of successful cross-sector collaborations: A real-world example
- Reflections and insights
- Wrap up and training evaluation
We work with our clients to design customised training to address their specific needs and desired training outcomes. Shorter training options will not be able to cover in detail all areas listed above.
Training delivery format
The training will be delivered using a combination of presentation slides discussed by the facilitator, small group and whole-class discussions, workbook activities, online polls and examples.
Depending on clients’ needs, target audience and desired training outcomes, this training can be delivered in form of presentations, workshops, masterclasses, short courses or half-day and full-day courses.
Relevant resource
Book: Compass Guide: Secrets of Successful Cross-Sector Collaborations written by Dr Sandra Mandic.
This book is available in English.
Cost
Schedule an appointment to discuss your needs and request a quote for customised training for your organisation.
Our recently delivered workshops on cross-sector collaborations
Dr Mandic shared insights from the BEATS Research journey about secrets of successful cross-sector collaboration in a workshop for the Wellington Leadership Group organised by Cillín Hearns in Wellington, New Zealand in October 2025
In-person workshop “Secrets of Successful Cross-Sectoral Collaborations Seen Through the Project Management Lens” delivered by Dr Mandic as part of the Annual General Meeting of the Project Management Institute Vancouver Island Chapter in Victoria, BC, Canada in June 2026
Online workshop “Planning of Successful Cross-Sector Collaborations Seen Through the Project Management Lens” delivered to the Project Management Office (PMO) team from Alxemy Ltd. (Christchurch, New Zealand) in August 2026
Our upcoming workshops on cross-sector collaborations
Dr Mandic will be delivering an in-person workshop “Secrets of Successful Cross-Sectoral Collaborations Seen Through the Project Management Lens” at the Project Management Institute of New Zealand Wellington Branch speaker series in Wellington, New Zealand in October 2026.
Dr Mandic will be delivering an in-person workshop “Uncovering Secrets of Successful Cross-Sector Collaborations” at the Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) 2026 in Sydney, Australia in November 2026.
Interested in cross-sector collaboration training for your team, organisation or partnership?
Contact us to discuss your needs.
We will be happy to work with you and your team to help build capacity for cross-sectoral work.