--- title: Collaboration and Joint Business Planning description: Project missteps and misunderstandings often arise when there's a lack of effective collaboration between partners. This virtual classroom training will provide you with the key skills to enable successful collaboration between both internal and external partners through a comprehensive understanding of joint business planning. image: https://blog.cmkg.org/hubfs/VCT-Collaboration-Joint-Business-Planning-Team-Training.png --- - [**](https://www.facebook.com/hiCmkg/) - [**](https://twitter.com/catmanknowledge) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/category-management-knowledge-group/) - [** Shop Training](https://shoptraining.cmkg.org) - [** info@cmkg.org](mailto:info@cmkg.org) - ** +1 (403) 660-6620 [![CMKG logo](https://blog.cmkg.org/hubfs/CMKG%20logo.png "CMKG logo")](https://www.cmkg.org) # Collaboration and Joint Business Planning Project missteps and misunderstandings often arise when there's a lack of effective collaboration between partners. Without a framework in place to foster collaboration, individuals often end up with different goals and expectations, resulting in wasted time, energy, and resources.  This virtual classroom training provides learners with the key skills to enable successful collaboration between both internal and external partners. Through a comprehensive understanding of joint business planning, participants are able to implement JBP strategies to solve their customers' key business issues, navigate expectations and next steps, and become more effective consultative category professionals.  This session can be combined with other training topics to create a virtual training series over days, weeks or months. **Optimum class size:** 10-15 participants **Length of session:** 120 minutes **Cost:** Starts at $2,500 USD (includes customized workshops) per session [![Contact us for more details](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/269713/1a2f38e9-94c3-445b-8368-edf8673bbf07.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/269713/1a2f38e9-94c3-445b-8368-edf8673bbf07) ## **KEY TOPICS** - To define collaboration and share requirements for effective collaboration. - To explain the importance of internal collaboration and why it’s key to successful external collaboration. - To describe joint business planning and the steps to successful JBP sessions with retailers. - To identify opportunities for collaboration improvement in an organization.             Related to: [Strategic Collaboration / Joint Business Planning](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/strategic-collaboration-joint-business-planning), [Organization & Team Solutions](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/organization-team-solutions), [VL test](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/topic/vl-test) ## Virtual Classroom Training FAQ: - **What will individuals learn?** Each Virtual Classroom training has defined learning objectives. If you have a question about what is specifically covered, please email [info@cmkg.org](mailto:info@cmkg.org) to request more information. - **What is required of individuals?** Virtual Classroom training is designed as highly interactive and requires individual participation through chat, whiteboards, breakout rooms, contests, quizzes, and more. There may also be work before class sessions and/or homework between class sessions. - **Want to customize your training?** With customized training, you’ll be able to focus on the specific areas where you’d like to optimize and hone your team’s skills. Personalizing your training allows you to take advantage of longer and extra sessions to fit your exact needs and overall goals. In addition, your customized training session can be expanded and combined with other sessions to create a tailored virtual training program and/or a regular set session on different topic areas (chosen by you!) every month or two. Pricing will vary depending on your specific customized training. #### What are the other topics for Virtual Classroom training? - [New Skills for Virtual Sales](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-virtual-meetings-for-sales-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Collaboration and Joint Business Planning](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-collaboration-and-joint-business-planning-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Data to Insights](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-data-to-insights-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Data Visualization](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-data-visualization-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Developing Your Presentation](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-developing-your-presentation-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Storyboarding](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-storyboarding-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Category Management in eCommerce](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-category-management-in-ecommerce-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Improve Your Virtual Meetings](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-improve-your-virtual-meetings-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Working with Limited Data](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-working-with-limited-data-live-training-from-cmkg) - [Category Management Foundations](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-catman-foundations-live-training-from-cmkg) - [CatMan 2.0](https://blog.cmkg.org/essential-retail-cpg-skills-and-topics/buy-catman-2.0-live-training-from-cmkg) - Customize Your Training by Creating Your Own Topic, Combining Topics, or Creating Your Own Training Program! ### Practical learning solutions for retail, category management, and sales teams # CMKG Practical training and assessment solutions for retailers, suppliers, and commercial teams. 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