Creative Collaboration in Teams and Organizations

Creative collaboration is the cornerstone of innovation and organizational success. In today’s dynamic workplace, fostering collective creativity and effective teamwork is more essential than ever. But what makes collaboration truly creative? How can leaders and teams build environments that fuel innovative ideas and problem-solving?

The Creative Collaboration in Teams and Organizations online course explores the core principles of creative teamwork and provides practical tools to enhance collaboration in your organization. Through research-based insights and real-world examples, you’ll learn how team dynamics, diverse group compositions, and supportive environments drive creativity and innovation.

This flexible course allows you to learn at your own pace while gaining immediately applicable skills to foster a culture of creative collaboration in your organization, leading to more effective teamwork and better outcomes.

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Registration information

Niina Marostenmäki, Project Manager

+358 10 837 3774

niina.marostenmaki@aaltoee.fi

Learning Outcomes

After you have completed this course, you'll be able to

Describe and identify key characteristics of creative collaboration in teams and organizations.
Analyze and describe central social interaction types that foster collective creativity.
Explain the importance of teamwork skills in creative projects and identify strategies for their development.
Recognize and reflect on your role and contributions to team success.
Provide and receive feedback in a systematic, constructive, and impactful way.

For

The course is suitable for business leaders, middle management professionals, team leaders, and supervisors who seek to foster a culture of creative collaboration within their organizations and teams.

The course is also relevant for individuals interested in enhancing their collaborative skills and understanding the principles of creative collaboration to drive effective teamwork and improve collaboration.

Benefits

Enhance collaboration and innovation

Gain practical tools to foster creative teamwork and drive innovation in your organization.

Leverage research-based insights

Learn how team dynamics, diversity, and a supportive environment contribute to successful collaboration.

Develop leadership and feedback skills

Strengthen your ability to facilitate collaboration, give constructive feedback, and create a culture of continuous improvement.

Contents and Schedule

Through this online course participants will develop an understanding of how team dynamics, diverse group compositions, and supportive environments fuel collective creativity and problem-solving. The course aims to provide a scientific basis for understanding central elements and concepts in creative collaboration as well as to offer a more practice- oriented perspective on how to foster creative collaboration in day-to-day work.

The online course consists of teaching videos, expert interviews, selected reading materials, podcasts and related assignments. You can complete the course flexibly at your own pace from anywhere in the world. The estimated study time of the course is 27 hours, and you will have access to the course materials for 8 weeks. The language of the course is English.

The course is divided into different modules, each focusing on a specific topic. The modules will be announced soon.

Instructors

Satu Rekonen

Satu Rekonen (DSc, MSc) is a University Lecturer at Aalto University. Her research focuses on collaboration, collaborative practices, group dynamics, and the early-stage development of new solutions.

Satu Rekonen has previously worked at Aalto Design Factory and has been a visiting researcher at Stanford University in California, ESADE Business School in Barcelona, and Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. The teamwork methods she has developed have been utilized in universities around the world.

Program Fee

The fee for the Creative Collaboration in Teams and Organizations program is €150 (+ VAT).