Developing and Sustaining
a High-Performance Team
Organizations increasingly rely on project teams,
product development teams, virtual teams, and
autonomous work teams to compete in rapidly
changing domestic and global markets.
The ability of teams to perform at high levels and adapt
quickly to escalating demands are critical to an organization’s
success.
| Specifically, you’ll
learn to: |
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Build the capability of team members and enhance
performance |
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Lead a virtual team |
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Develop a collaborative team culture and reduce
dysfunctional conflict |
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Recognize and deploy the strengths of team members |
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Provide leadership to anticipate issues and facilitate team
member interaction |
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Deal with the special challenges of project teams, virtual
teams, and self-directed teams |
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Develop an effective approach for problem solving and
decision making with teams |
| Key Topics |
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| Developing
Leadership Through Teams |
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Dealing with change as a leadership constant |
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Managing and leading as complementary actions |
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The unique contribution of teams |
| Building
a High-Performance Team |
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Four critical dimensions of a team |
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Pro-actively develop the characteristics of high-performance
teams |
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Assess team development |
| Developing
the High-Potential Virtual Team |
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Invest in developing collaborative relationships |
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Focus on team goals and norms |
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Actively involve team members in decisions |
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Communicate and assess progress frequently |
| Overcoming
Obstacles to Team
Performance |
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Facilitate team development |
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Create well-communicated team norms and
expectations |
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Foster a collaborative team climate |
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Exercise leadership skills in pursuit of team goals |
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Assess team progress and results |
| Understanding
Behavior in Teams |
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Recognize and deploy individual motivation and
strengths |
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Acknowledge and validate team member
contributions |
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Harness the power of ‘feedforward’ |
| Enhancing
Problem Solving and
Decision Making in Teams |
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Overcome principal barriers to effective problem
solving and decision making |
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Use cognitive diversity, independence, and
de-centralization for collective decisions |
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Overcome groupthink and passivity |
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Develop a learning mindset |
| Providing
Effective Team Leadership |
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Facilitative leadership practices |
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Anticipative leadership |
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Key steps for leading successful change |
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Leadership as a dynamic interpersonal process |
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Build support for action |
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Lessons from experience |
Instructor: Mike Sheean
Fee: 2008 - $1795
Credits: 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
14 Professional
Development Units (PDUs)
CPE Credit Information
Field of Study: Communications
Program Level: Overview.
No prerequisites or advance preparation is required.
Instructional Method: Group-Live offering
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits: 16
Dates: August 5-6,
December 17-18, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm 1st Day; 8:00am - 4:00pm 2nd Day
Program Coordinator: Judy
Donohue, 626.395.4045
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