Mastering Team Leadership and Motivation Skills

INTRODUCTION

Working in teams is much more necessary in the challenging post-pandemic environment. There is sufficient evidence in research to suggest that the performance of SMEs is essentially related to the leadership of the leaders. As Avolio & Yammarino (2013) points out, the activities of the SMEs’ relate to leadership, the all-important, driving force of the organization. Leadership is needed to move an organization forward among a changing, competitive landscape by imagining, motivating, organizing, managing and leading employees to a higher level of performance. Organizational performance, as a result of leadership effectiveness of the leaders, contributes to the firms’ success or failure. The outcomes of leadership as a result of effective leadership influence the satisfaction, work effectiveness and efforts of the employees and leaders in their organizations (Madanchian, Hussein, Noordin, & Taherdoost, 2016)

The SMEs need to transit from hierarchy to teamwork that requires the application of the principles of team style management. This programme covers all the essential skills necessary to be an effective team leader. There will be discussions of the special requirements of being a team leader as opposed to a traditional manager. The programme will concentrate on all of the factors essential to the building of a high-performance team. It will also highlight obstacles to team development and methods for overcoming these obstacles. In particular there will be an emphasis on dealing effectively with both team member conflict and poor performing team members. All participants will leave the programme with ideas they can immediately implement in their work environment.

DURATION

2 days intensive programme

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• New members of the management team
• Team leaders interested in further management development
• Managers seeking to enhance their skills in leading teams

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

• To develop high performing teams
• To study the team leadership styles and their impact
• To review methods of dealing with conflicts between team members
• To examine the art of motivating employees

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Recognize the difference between ineffective and effective teams
• Devise a strategy to manage the team through the stages of development
• Identifying techniques for improving their personal performance as a team leader
• Know methods of dealing with conflicts between team members

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Participants will learn by active participation during the programme through the use of individual exercises, questionnaires, team exercises, training videos and discussions of “real life” issues in their organizations.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Module 1 – Building a High-Performance Team

• The Goals of Teamwork
• High Performance Team Master-plan
• Identifying Effective Team Behaviours
• Overcoming Obstacles to Effective Teams

Module 2 – Leading Teams

• Employing Teams
• Overcoming Resistance to Teamwork
• Meeting Team Performance Challenges
• Essential Skills for Team Leaders

Module 3 – Dealing with Team Conflicts

• Understanding the Causes of Conflict
• Managing Conflict Effectively
• Managing the Difficult Team Members
• Dealing Appropriately with Personal Criticism

Module 4 – Motivating and Developing the Team

• Harnessing the Power of Your Abilities
• Choosing and Empowering Beliefs and Values
• Building Your Self Confidence and the Team
• Maintaining a Positive Attitude
• Strengthening Determination and Commitment