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<p>Collaborative governance is mainstreamed in Swedish public administration. Collaborative governance brings together actors from public and private sector, civil society and academia. At best, collaborative governance can result in effective as well as democratic change processes. A necessary condition, for realising this potential of collaborative governance is that the involved practitioners master collaborative ways of working; that they are capable of designing and facilitating collaboration that enable the development of trustful relationships and desirable results. In spite of an increased need for competences in collaborative governance, Swedish research has not gone into depth with investigating how such competences can be developed through education. The purpose of this paper is to disseminate lessons learned from the development and enactment of the educational programme To lead collaboration. The paper highlights opportunities and constraints with grounding education in collaborative governance on ideas of reflective practice and practical wisdom.</p>