Why this Course
As collaborative behaviours become a defining capability in construction and infrastructure, project success increasingly depends on the strength of project culture and how effectively it is established across partners.
High-performing projects are built on trust, open communication, and the ability to collaborate across organisational boundaries — enabling teams to navigate complexity, reduce risk, and deliver successful outcomes.
Drawing on international project experience, we bring a practical, proven approach to building and embedding high-performance cultures — equipping leaders to lead collaboration as a core capability.
Open cohorts / Tailored in-house delivery available.
Strategic Value
Large-scale projects operate as organisations in their own right, with partners and supply chains functioning as integrated teams. In this environment, culture must be intentionally designed and actively led.
In collaborative delivery models — including Alliances, Integrated Project Delivery, and Progressive PPPs — roles such as People & Performance Managers, Collaboration Leads, and HR professionals are increasingly responsible for enabling team performance. Yet this remains an emerging discipline with limited structured development pathways.
Strong collaborative cultures directly influence outcomes — improving safety, schedule, cost, and overall delivery performance. Investing in this capability is fundamental to project success.
Course structure
Preparation to ensure participants and organisations are set up for success, including:
- Application and cohort selection
- Programme briefing and onboarding
- Securing senior sponsorship
- Guidance on integrating learning with live project environments
An immersive introduction combining facilitated learning, cohort development, and practical application.
- Day 1 → Programme orientation, cohort alignment, and core group formation
- Day 2 → Understanding behavioural dynamics and introduction to key tools and frameworks
- Day 3 → Continuous improvement, risk and opportunity planning, and programme direction
Ongoing development through structured learning and real-world application:
- Unit 1 → Mastering teaming competencies
- Unit 2 → Applying collaboration tools across the project lifecycle
- Unit 3 → Embedding and measuring high-performance culture
Includes:
- Monthly virtual learning sessions
- Peer group (core-group) discussions
- Mentor-led coaching and support
- Practical application within participants’ live project environments
- Ongoing collaboration via a dedicated platform
A final in-person session focused on reflection, consolidation, and demonstration of learning:
- Presentation practice and peer coaching
- Showcase to senior leaders
- Programme close and next steps
Continued support to embed learning into day-to-day leadership practice:
- Monthly micro-coaching (3 months)
- Optional peer-led check-ins
- Ongoing community of practice
This phase is intentionally light-touch, enabling participants to take ownership of their development while maintaining connection and support.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the programme, participants will:
Engage confidently with senior stakeholders
- Communicate people and culture insights, escalate risks, and provide behavioural feedback
Establish structured approaches to collaboration
- Apply consistent teaming practices across diverse project environments
Embed tools and behaviours for high-performance culture
- Strengthen delivery outcomes and organisational capability
Build a lasting peer network
- Contribute to and benefit from an ongoing community of practice
Practical application
- Real infrastructure project case studies
- Live alliance leadership simulations
- Practical facilitation tools
- Individual reflection and action planning
