Success as a manager is heavily influenced by how well your team operates and what kind of results they achieve. Is your team able to solve problems? Can they resolve conflict? Are they enthusiastic and motivated to do their best? Do they work well together? This workshop is designed for participants who want to develop their team leadership skills and unleash the talent of their individual team members.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This one-day workshop will help participants learn how to:

• Identify different types of teams.
• Build teamwork by recognizing and tapping into the twelve characteristics of an
  effective team.
• Promote trust and rapport by exploring your team player style and how it impacts
  group dynamics.
• Recognize the key elements that move a team from involvement to empowerment and how to give these elements to your team.
• Develop strategies for dealing with team conflict and common problems.
• Understand how action planning and analysis tools can help your team perform better.
  

  INTERVENTIONS FOR TEAM LEADERS

  This session will look at some common problems that teams face and some
  recommended solutions.

  RESOLVING CONFLICT

  Solving conflict in a positive way is key for building a strong team. This session will look at tips for resolving conflict. Participants will also take part in a role-play to demonstrate the concepts learned.

  SWOT ANALYSIS

  Performing an analysis of the team’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats can be a great tool for development. We will discuss how to perform such an analysis, and then participants will work in small groups to complete a case study.

  DEVELOPING TEAM ACTION PLANS

  To wrap up the course, we will look at some planning tools that teams can use to help them grow and improve, including improvement plans and action plans.