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Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy

DBIA’s Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy (the Academy), in partnership with Barbara Jackson, LLC, is designed to equip AEC professionals with the leadership skills and mindset needed to successfully make the mental shift from a segregated services approach to an integrated one. 

The rapid growth of design-build presents the need for leaders who can deftly navigate the unique landscape of collaborative project delivery. Projections show that nearly half of all construction spending will be design-build by 2026, so building a strong foundation of leadership is vital to keeping up with that trend.

Are you ready to Elevate your leadership? The highly collaborative nature of Design-Build requires six distinct skillsets, each addressed via its own module within the Academy:

1. Leadership (8 hours - prerequisite)
2. Communications (8 hours)
3. Teaming (8 hours)
4. Trust (5 hours)
5. Mindset (5 hours)
6. Culture (5 hours)

Learn More About Each Module

New Bootcamp Formats for 2025

The 6 courses in the Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy are offered via three convenient options:

1. Leadership Mastery Bootcamp: Take all 6 courses in the Academy in person over 5 consecutive days.

2. Accelerated Leadership Bootcamp: Take 3 courses in person over 3 consecutive days and select the remaining 3 courses virtually a la carte.

3. A la carte: Register for individual virtual courses a la carte or individual in-person offerings within the Mastery or Accelerated Bootcamps.

Participants have two years to complete all six courses. To help map out your leadership journey, visit the 2025 Collaborative Delivery Leadership Academy Schedule of course locations and dates. 

Member / Non Member Pricing

For more information regarding the Academy, please download our flier and schedule here.