Enabling people to move from ‘hands on’ expertise to ‘hands off’ team leadership
Who for?
People who are promoted from a specialist, technical or professional function into a team leader role and need to make the transition from a hands-on expert to a team leader supporting the work of others.
This programme provides the skills needed to do a first class job as team leader.
What will they be able to do at work?
- Manage team performance by using a systematic approach
- Promote best working practices and support problem areas
- Understand the effect of management styles on motivation
- Select appropriate leadership styles for different situations
- Diagnose the effectiveness of team working and make interventions that will produce improvements in team performance
- Use communication skills to manage effectively.
How will the training enable this?
Participants will:
- Lead a team during a practical team task and receive feedback about their performance
- Practise skills that will improve their team leadership effectiveness
- Receive feedback about their role strengths and leadership styles from their peers and direct reports at work
- Recognise development needs
- Identify specific actions to improve team leadership effectiveness at work.