Platform for cross-organisation professional networking

Hi @KANWAR, Raksha 

It is possible to create a cross-organisation networking and collaboration space using Teams. The most suitable approach for your scenario is to use Guest Access. 

With Guest Access enabled, you can invite participants from different organisations into a dedicated Team, where they can: 

• Join discussions and reflect on practice 
• Share resources and insights 
• Participate in meetings and follow-up sessions 
• Collaborate within structured channels 

This effectively creates a shared community of practice, which aligns well with your aim of keeping team leaders connected beyond the training. 

There is also an option called External Access, but this only allows chat and meetings between organisations and does not provide a shared workspace (channels, files, etc.), so it wouldn’t meet your requirements for ongoing collaboration. 

To set this up, your IT administrator would need to ensure that Guest Access is enabled in the Teams Admin Centre. Once enabled, you can create a Team and invite external participants directly using their email addresses. 

You may find further guidance here:  

• Use guest access and external access to collaborate with people outside your organization 
• Microsoft Teams guest access vs external access – Which one to choose 

Please note that this information is shared solely for your convenience. The referenced sites are not managed or maintained by moderators or advisors, and therefore I cannot guarantee the accuracy, security, or suitability of any software or content available on those sites. I recommend reviewing all information carefully and ensuring you fully understand any potential risks before following suggestions from the provided links.  

I hope this information is useful. Additionally, as other users have raised similar concerns and may not be aware of where to share their feedback, I hope this response helps clarify the situation and suggests a potential next step. Highlighting this information can make it more visible to others in the community who may be facing the same issue, making it easier for them to find guidance and contribute their feedback as well. 

Thank you again for your time and for raising this important usability concern. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. 

I look forward to your thoughts on this. 

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