Course description
Leadership Skills and Team Development for Technical Professionals
Leaders of technical professionals face a substantial challenge: to achieve successful task completion through positive work relationships. Leadership team development is your ticket to getting things done. In this highly interactive seminar, you will learn how to build and lead a team evaluate your team's performance and develop an action plan for continued leadership success.
How You Will Benefit
- Hands-on practice building and leading a team
- Maintain team performance during times of change
- Manage and resolve team conflict
- Develop the skills to manage the day-to-day challenges of team leadership
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
IT and technical professionals, including team leaders, managers, directors and others who want to enhance their team-building and leadership skills.
Training content
Learning Objectives
- Lead Teams of Technical Professionals
- Balance the Roles of Leading, Managing, and Doing
- Deploy the Appropriate Type of Team for Each Specific Situation That Warrants a Team
- Use the Team Meeting Success Tool to Improve Team Performance
- Train the Team Members on Effective Teamwork
- Analyze Changes in Team Dynamics and Take Effective Action
- Use Conflict Constructively
- Coach and Provide Feedback to Individuals and the Team
- Demonstrate Effective Motivation, Communication, Coaching, and Leadership Without Authority
- Evaluate Individual and Team Performance
- Develop a Plan, Monitor and Measure Performance
- Move a Team Toward High Performance
- Develop a Plan to Improve Your Individual Leadership Skills
Forming
- Identify the Unique Characteristics of Technical Professionals
- Identify How Technical Professional Are Like Most Other Professionals
- Use Your Understanding of Technical Professionals to Lead Teams
- Differentiate Among Doing, Managing, and Leading
- Plan Your Time Appropriately
- Rise to Some of the Challenges of the New Team Leader
- Deploy the Appropriate Type of Team for Each Specific Situation That Warrants a Team
- Assign Teams Appropriate Activities
- Use the Team Meeting Success Tool to Improve Team Performance
- Execute the Role of Team Leader and Train Team Members
- Establish the Basic Necessities of Team Building
- Use Your Leadership Style Effectively
- Analyze Changes in Team Dynamics
- Take Effective Action with Changing Team Dynamics
Storming
- Use Conflict Constructively
- Prevent or Minimize Destructive Conflict
Norming
- Manage the Team Day to Day, Applying Planning, Discipline, Problem Solving, and Delegating Responsibility
- Coach and Provide Feedback to Individuals and the Team
- Lead the Team Using Motivation, Communication, and Leadership Without Authority
- Evaluate Individual Performance Looking Forward, Not Backward
- Evaluate Team Performance Looking Forward, Not Backward
- Plan for Success, Strategically and Tactically
- Monitor and Measure Performance
- Take Responsibility and Improve Performance
- Plan and Improve Your Individual Leadership Skills
Performing
- Move a Team Toward High Performance
- Articulate What You Have Learned
- Decide Whether Your Concerns Have Been Addressed
Costs
Course price for:
- Non Members: $2695
- AMA Members: $2395
Certification / Credits
CEU: 1.2, PDU: 12
Reviews
Average rating 4.9
The class was very informative, and I think it will be very helpful in advancing me on my career path.
Sue was a great teacher; very attentive, full of helpful information, and personable!
American Management Association Company Info
The American Management Association, International (AMA) is the global leader in talent development. Founded in 1923, AMA supports the goals of individuals and organizations through a complete range of educational products and services, including instructor-led classroom and virtual seminars, webinars,...
Overall I enjoyed the course and learned a few things. Susan was an engaging instructor.