What is the Breakthrough Series College?

• The Breakthrough Series College membership network is designed to teach all aspects of the Breakthrough Series Collaborative method so that individuals, groups, and organizations can conduct their own Collaboratives. When you join the network, three-days of intensive training begins the process to prepare individuals to perform the key roles of Director, Improvement Advisor, and Collaborative Coordinator. You will build on this foundation throughout the year through conference calls, an email listserv, and access to the College website.
  
• The College sessions and membership activities are designed to teach members how to select a topic, staff their Collaborative, develop their technical content, prepare teams, design and run Learning Sessions, design and manage Action Period activities, and leverage Collaborative results to spread improvements widely.

Who should enroll?

• Individuals and teams from organizations who intend to rapidly spread improvements through their systems using a Collaborative model.

What are the roles the Breakthrough Series College will train me to perform?

The BTS College trains for three important team roles: Director, Improvement Advisor, and Collaborative Coordinator. You will need to choose one of these roles as some sessions are run concurrently.

• Director: Oversees all aspects of the Collaborative; drives the content development for all phases, including the topic content ("change package"), preparatory materials for participants ("prework"), Learning Sessions, and Action Period activities; coaches and guides topic experts; facilitates Learning Sessions and conference calls; teaches and coaches teams about process improvement (with the Improvement Advisor); regularly assesses Collaborative progress and institutes necessary changes to meet Collaborative goals.
  
• Improvement Advisor: Participates with the topic experts and Collaborative Director to design the topic content (charter and "change package") and the preparatory materials ("prework"); develops the Collaborative measurement system with the assistance of the topic experts; teaches and coaches teams on process improvement at Learning Sessions and during Action Periods; assesses progress in the Collaborative and identifies necessary changes in key technical content, measurement, and use of improvement methods.
  
• Coordinator: Responsible for Collaborative administration, including project timeline, contracting, and financial management;, markets the Collaborative and enrolls teams; supports faculty participation in the Collaborative; manages the logistics of all meetings; organizes and operates Action Period activities; coordinates communication among all parties.

Why should my organization enroll?

• Receive intensive training in all aspects of running your own successful Collaborative.
• Build world-class capacity to rapidly spread improvements throughout your organization.
• Enhance, strengthen, and redirect (as needed) your current Collaborative initiatives to achieve better results.

Why should I attend the Breakthrough Series College?

• Increase your skills to bridge learning, testing, and implementation in a variety of settings.
• Develop your leadership ability, particularly leadership and technical expertise for improvement.
• Become more valuable to your organization.

What will I take away?

• All the materials needed to launch and support a Collaborative. Materials will be provided in hard copy and electronically so that you can customize them for your system.