Building and leading a team

Course summary

Building an effective team can be a challenge. This training course will identify the leadership style most appropriate for your work. You will cover the life-cycle of team development, the difference between leaders and managers, and the basic skills involved in leading a team so that you will leave with a clear idea of how to set targets and develop a team vision. There will be opportunities to practice the skills discussed and to share experiences and knowledge with other participants.


Course outline

Over the two days you will cover:

• understanding your own beliefs about leadership
• the characteristics of successful teams and what motivates them
• how to listen effectively to your team
• how to give constructive feedback
• how to provide coaching for teams
• how to deliver bad news
• how to identify what is going wrong in your team and what to do about it
• the importance of setting a good example

Who is this course for?

This course is part of our management portfolio and is for anyone who is new to managing teams or who wants to improve their skills in team leadership. Whether your team is large or small, new or established, this course will have something for you. If your team lacks cohesion and focus, is hard to motivate or is stuck in conflict, we will provide you with some models and tools to help you find a way forward.

At present this course is not available on our open programme, but can be delivered in-house, tailored to your organisation's specific needs. Some clients have asked for a blend of this course and Coaching skills for managers.


What will this course help me do: learning outcomes?

The course will give you confidence in your role as a team leader. You will be able to provide clear direction to your team, understand their motivation and have some tried and tested tools for dealing with difficult issues.