Team leadership

Course description

Understanding team dynamics is crucial in leading your crew to success. This training will broaden your range of leadership skills by providing a clear framework for analyzing group dynamics. Above water – as well as below. In addition, it will help you create common ground for a diverse group of individuals and lead them to a shared goal.

Communication is the primary vehicle through which effective teamwork can be accomplished. In this course, you will analyze your effectiveness and broaden your skills in building trust, commitment and collaboration within your team. You will improve your cultural awareness and get a better grip on group dynamics, the influence of power & affection and inclusion. This in-depth understanding of your team will enable you to manage ‘invisible’ processes that can make or break the performance of your team.

Results

By the end of the course, you are able to:

• understand the cornerstones of effective teams and how to accelerate effective teamwork as a manager
• work with the concept of collective ambition to build motivation and commitment
• enhance the effectiveness of your own behavior in managing teams
• clarify roles and responsibilities within your team
• establish an environment of trust and growth for your team
• adapt your communication style (verbal and non-verbal) to convey messages effectively
• identify the development stages of your team and adapt your management style accordingly
• understand how team processes and unwritten rules affect the performance of the team
• identify how cultural differences impact on the behavior of people in organizations, especially regarding communication, sharing knowledge, planning, and teamwork
• translate your ambition for your team in tangible first steps

Target audience

• Managers

Leadership behaviors

• People-oriented leadership
• Problem analysis
• Confronting and giving feedback with respect
• Self-management

Course outline

All our courses are based on learning by doing. We initiate and accellerate learning journeys through interactive assignments, presentations, group exercises, buddy coaching, discussions, personal case studies and action planning.