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Duration

19 hours

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Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Advanced

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  • Flexible deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Earn a Certificate upon completion
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  • In this course, you will look at how to work with a diverse range of people to create and lead a high performing team. You will consider the differences between work groups and teams and explore team dynamics, the nature of remote teams and cross-cultural implications of leading teams. You will also discover how to effectively lead your peers, deal with blockers and disruptors, set objectives and delegate.
  • This course is aimed at leaders and managers who have five to six years experience and who are beginning to manage teams, customers and clients more regularly or more directly. Learners will likely have a technical or professional early career but as they are progressing in their careers, they are having to start grappling with the issues of team and organisational leadership.
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Curriculum

Team Dynamics

Who We Are Leading

The Leader's Role in Developing Their Team

Challenges to Team Development

The Challenge of Distance and Time

Leading Cross-Culturally

Introducing Your Course Project

Teams versus Work Groups

Understanding More About Teams

The Challenges of Working Remotely

The Secrets to Successful Working Remotely

The Impact of Global Culture on Team Leadership

Minimising Cross-Cultural Friction

Developing Your Team's 'Cultural Competence'

Week 1 References

Understanding Work Groups and Teams

Understanding Team Development

Leading Your Peers

Hearing the Views of Others

The Challenges of Teams

Reaffirming the Power of Teams

The Importance of Trust

Getting It Right

Defining Culture and Values

Your Team, and a New Joiner

The Power of Difference

Allowable Weakness

When Teams Break Down

Considering Your Own Team

The Nature of Trust

A Trust Model

Identifying the Root of the Problem

Working with your Peers

Week 2 References

Understanding the Challenges of Team Development

Understanding the Importance of Trust

The Leader as Guide

Why Objectives Matter

SMARTQ

The Feedback Model

What Feedback Looks Like

Understanding Your Triggers

Coaching Effectively

A Demonstration of Coaching

How to Do it Well

The Importance of Feedback

The 'Dos and Don'ts-of Feedback

Getting Comfortable with Letting Go

The Triggers of Micro-Managing

What is Coaching?

The Coaching Skill-Set

Week 3 References

Understanding SMARTQ Objectives

Understanding Developmental Feedback

Understanding Coaching

Important Conversations

The Risk of Team Cohesion

A Note of Caution

Important Conversations You Need to Have As a Leader

A Necessary Conversation

A Framework To Use

The Importance of Introducing Conflict

How Mentoring Helps

Mentoring Responsibilities

Too Much Agreement

Remedies to Lack of Team Challenge

Individual and Organisational Level Conversations

Methods for Introducing and Managing Team Conflict

Supporting Yourself Through Conversations

Congratulations

Week 4 References

Understanding Conflict

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Admission Process

    Important Dates

    May 25, 2024
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