September 22, 2026

Breaking Down Silos: Building Collaboration Across Teams and Generations


Virtual, Instructor-Led

Event Summary

Departments, shifts, and generations often operate in silos, with limited visibility into each other’s work and priorities. Many organizations lack structured approaches to communication and collaboration, leading to disconnects across teams that should be aligned. 

These silos create miscommunication, duplicated efforts, slower decision-making, and increased friction between teams. Important information can be lost during handoffs, reducing efficiency, weakening accountability, and impacting overall performance. 

This program provides practical, repeatable methods for building collaboration across teams and generations. It focuses on creating consistent communication loops, structured handoff processes, and shared problem-solving approaches that improve alignment and reduce friction. 

Participants will be able to identify collaboration gaps, implement clearer communication practices, and strengthen alignment across shifts and functions. They will leave with tools to improve teamwork, accelerate decisions, and create a stronger sense of shared ownership across their organization. 

Who Should Attend 

  • Leaders overseeing multiple teams or shifts  
  • Supervisors managing cross-functional or dispersed teams  
  • Operations leaders responsible for coordination and performance  
  • HR and training professionals focused on improving teamwork  
  • Anyone looking to strengthen collaboration and reduce silos 

What You Will Gain 

  • The ability to identify communication and collaboration gaps across teams  
  • Practical tools for improving handoffs and cross-shift communication  
  • Strategies to reduce friction and improve alignment across functions  
  • Insight into managing collaboration across different generations and work styles  
  • A framework for building stronger team unity and shared accountability  

Attendees will receive 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) upon completion.

Meet Your Instructor

Lisa Ryan, CSP, MBA


Lisa Ryan, CSP, MBA, helps manufacturing, construction, and skilled trades leaders build workplaces where people choose to stay. As a former welding industry sales rep turned workplace culture strategist, Lisa blends front-line experience with practical insights that resonate with supervisors, managers, and executives alike. Her programs are known for their straight talk, real stories, and tools that actually get used. Through keynotes, workshops, and consulting, she equips leaders to strengthen connection, communication, and long-term workforce stability.

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When

From 09-22-2026 12:00 pm CST until 09-22-2026 1:00 pm CST


Where

Virtual


Registration Information
Advance Partners FREE
SGA Training Subscription FREE
All-Access Members FREE
Members $295
Non-Members $495

3% fee applied if paying by a credit card. This event follows SGA Cancellation Policy "C".

SGA's Training Policy on Meeting Assistants & Group Participation

Who can attend?

Have any questions? Contact us. memberservices@sganaturalgas.org