Leadership Directions: Leading Teams

• Adapt your leadership style to get the most out of your team.
• Understand how different ‘leadership power bases’ impact teams.
• Proactively deal with situations that can demotivate teams.
• Recognise when your team is in trouble and what to do about it.
• Establish credibility and develop a culture of trust within your team.
• Identify stages of team development and how to move forward.

UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO:

This course supports the development of the following core competencies:

• command skills
• developing direct reports
• integrity and trust
• team building
• motivating others
• vision and purpose.

• Using your leadership style to get results 

Team leaders who have the ability to use the six different styles in combination will have the best outcomes in most situations.

• Leadership power and influence

It is crucial for leaders to understand various types of power and the differences between the two main categories they come under – personal and positional.

• Evaluating team effectiveness

Identify how your team is working now and uncover specific areas you, as a team leader, can address to improve their effectiveness.

• Five dysfunctions of a team

Be aware of the five potential barriers to team cohesiveness leaders and organisations often fall prey to so you can proactively avoid or manage them.

• Trust and credibility

Learn about the importance of building a culture of trust and eight practical ways you can demonstrate your credibility as a leader and build trust in your team.

• Team building and dynamic

Using the Tuckman model of forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning, identify the stage your team is operating and how to help them evolve and develop.

• Teams in trouble

Learn how to avoid and overcome obstacles such as team frustration, disappointment, staff turnover and loss of faith in their concept of teamwork.

• Conflict within teams
• Prevent and minimise conflict through a proactive and positive approach to dealing with differences within the team and develop your approach to facilitating positive outcomes.