Leading Your Team

You have the talent on the team, but how well does it mesh together? Does your intuition tell you that your team has the potential to perform at a much higher level than they are now? Are you tired of miscommunication, a lack of trust and poor use of time together undermining your team's success?

Project teams…work groups…senior executive teams….regardless of who is in the group, if the individuals depend on each other for their mutual success, you have a team. The good news is that teams and team leadership have been well researched. We know what it takes for teams to perform at a high level. The bad news is that, like many things in our lives, it takes hard work and effort to move your team forward and achieve higher levels of performance. It won't happen on it's own….do you know what it takes to be an exceptional team leader?
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
    1. Explain the different stages of growth and change that a team goes through.
    2. Identify how the stages of team development affect the team's output and internal cohesion.
    3. Practice using task and process communication skills when leading a team.
    4. Determine the sources of conflict that occurs in teams.
    5. Practice strategies for dealing with team conflict.
    6. Explore ways to support your top performers to assume team leadership roles.
    7. Identify the basic elements of a successful meeting.
    8. Practice leading a productive meeting.
    9. Use communication skills necessary to resolve common problems from working with groups.