Creating Successful Partnerships

Collaborate with your partners to achieve better results

Partnerships are an important component in today’s complex development sector. Whether it is dealing with suppliers or collaborating with delivery partners and funding agencies, effective partnerships can greatly enhance the outcomes of any project.

This intensive five-day training course will provide the insights and understanding needed to build effective partnerships for your organisation.

The approach is highly interactive with insights and examples from the trainer’s own practical experience developing partnerships in both the public and private sector all over the world.

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Why choose this course

This training course is for you if you are involved with, or planning to develop partnership working or collaboration with development partners (including supplier partners, delivery partners, INGOs or private sector organisations). It is also for you if you need to find out more about how partnerships work as a longer-term development for your organisation.

What you will learn

This interactive and dynamic training course will provide you with an understanding of the critical issues in the formation of partnerships. You will learn how to structure partnerships and how to manage them from launch through to a sustainable future.

You will also get the opportunity to apply your learning through a case study, which will help you build your practical skills and understanding.

What our participants say

Muhammad Naeem Khan, Deputy Director M&E, Population Welfare Department, Pakistan

“IMA is a 'must attend' place for all training. It can change you (trainees) with positive results, mainly for your organisations dynamics and results."

Daily Course Objectives

  • Day 1
    What are partnerships?

    • Understanding the structure of partnerships
    • Different ways of setting up partnerships
    • The practical implications of partnerships
    • Introduction to the strategic issues
  • Day 2
    Strategic issues for partnerships

    • What are we trying to achieve and why?
    • What are the resource implications?
    • Understanding the objectives of the partners
    • Defining the partnership structure
  • Day 3
    Setting up and managing the partnership

    • Getting the partnership launched – negotiation techniques
    • Trust and commitment
    • Managing conflict and tension
    • Leadership issues
    • Cultural issues
  • Day 4
    Working in a partnership environment

    • A practical case study applying the techniques
    • The role of monitoring and evaluation techniques
  • Day 5
    Putting it all together

    • Review of the case study - learning and reflection
    • Consolidating the learning with the techniques and tools
    • Using coaching and mentoring in partnerships
    • Developing an action plan for your return to work.

Quick Facts

  • Duration:
  • 5 days
  • Course Fee:
  • £1790
  • Venues:
  • Application deadline:
  • Tailor-made:
  • This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organisation. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organisation call Nick or Linzi on +44(0)1273 833030 or complete the training enquiry form.
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