Fostering an Attitude of Intentional Collaboration

Abstract

Four professionals in the talent development world come together to better understand the relational working relationship between subject matter experts (SMEs) and instructional designers (IDs) and the potential towards nuanced engagement and collaboration between the SMEs, between IDs, as well as between talent management leadership. The discussion focuses on a deeper understanding between the SMEs and IDs while nurturing a strong collaborative synergistic working relationship and maintaining a depth of intellectual respect. The subsequent outcome is the potential towards the strengthened quality of the collaborative work environment and the quality of the initial training product and long-term collaborative environment. The themes that naturally evolved through the participant engagement evolved around philosophical beliefs, engagement, comfortability, trust, and inverting the relationship depending upon the desired outcome.