

Collaborative Leadership Certificate
Collaborative Leadership Certificate
Certificate Program Overview
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1 Take One Self-Paced Course and Three Cohort Courses
We recommend taking courses in the following order, Cultivating Creative Collaboration, Power of Purpose, Designing for Change, and Impactful Presentations
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Cultivating Creative Collaboration
Tap into diverse perspectives to foster creative thinkingCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
- $599
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- $599
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Power of Purpose
Learn to work and lead with purposeSelf-Paced Course start anytime- Regular price
- $199
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- $199
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Designing for Change
Start small, start with people, start nowCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
- $699
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- $699
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Impactful Presentations
Craft human-centered presentations that connect, resonate, and inspireCohort Course 5 Weeks- Regular price
- $599
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- $599
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2 Receive and Share Your Certificate
After completing the courses, you’ll receive your Collaborative Leadership certificate of completion via email as a downloadable PDF within 1-2 weeks of completing the final required course. Certificates are configured for uploading and sharing on LinkedIn.
Commonly Asked Questions
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Course OrderTo get a holistic sense of how the courses fit together, we recommend that you take them in the order they’re listed above (Cultivating Creative Collaboration, Power of Purpose, Designing for Change, and Impactful Presentations). That said, if you’ve taken one or more of these courses already or if you’re not able to take them in this order—note that each one is a standalone, discrete experience with its own set of work and assignments. And no matter what order you take the courses in, each will complement and connect with the others.
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I’M CONSIDERING THE IDEO U “FOUNDATIONS IN CREATIVE LEADERSHIP” CERTIFICATE. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES?Foundations in Creative Leadership helps you understand and begin to develop essential leadership styles and capabilities to lead creative work. Collaborative Leadership gives you actionable, tangible ways to lead cross-functional projects, even if you don’t have formal authority with the teams involved. This certificate program is great for people who lead projects across teams or team leaders who must work with others in their organization.
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Completion TimeThe program typically takes between 6-9 months to complete if courses are taken consecutively. However, there is no deadline for certificate completion.
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Certificate RequirementsIf you’ve completed any of these courses on its own or as a part of another certificate program, it will count toward your certificate of completion.
Certificate Program Requirements

The IDEO U Learning Experience
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Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.
Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.
Reflect
Our learning experiences have a variety of reflective activities to help you make the connections to your specific work challenges. Reflection is one of the most effective ways to deepen your professional impact.

Try
In order to develop new skills, you need to try them out through repeated practice and exposure to new contexts. Our courses provide opportunities to try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects.
Share
Knowledge is constructed through interaction with others—which is the foundation of our cohort experience. It’s through sharing and discussing with qualified teaching leads and a global peer network that you build greater understanding.
See
Our courses engage you through stories, expertise, and humor. Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos that explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic. Plus we bring everything to life through case studies from around the globe.
Try
In order to develop new skills, you need to try them out through repeated practice and exposure to new contexts. Our courses provide opportunities to try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects.
Reflect
Our learning experiences have a variety of reflective activities to help you make the connections to your specific work challenges. Reflection is one of the most effective ways to deepen your professional impact.
Share
Knowledge is constructed through interaction with others—which is the foundation of our cohort experience. It’s through sharing and discussing with qualified teaching leads and a global peer network that you build greater understanding.