The Team Leadership Challenge

• Organizations Today
• 21st Century Team Definition
• Skills of Effective Team Leaders
• Characteristics of Effective Team Leaders
• Developing Leadership Skills
• Leadership Styles: Self Analysis
• Techniques for Increasing Team Effectiveness

Building a High-Performance Team

• Recipe for Successful Teams
• From Involvement to Empowerment
• Types of Effective Teams
• Stages of Team Growth
• Exploring High Performance Teams

Inspiring Teams to Better Performance

• Identifying Team Member's Roles
• Aligning Individual and Team Motivators
• The Motivation Mix
• Creating a Supportive Environment
• Energizing your Team
• Team Building and Career Management

Sustainable Strategies for Improving Team Relationships

• Managing Team Communication
• Planning Team Communication Lines
• Using Different Communication Methods
• Managing Team Conflicts
• Team Problem-Solving
• Phases of Team Problem-Solving
• Tools for Making Effective Team Decisions

The Team Leader's Role in Managing Change

• Key Factors in Successful Change
• The Four Room Apartment Strategy
• Helping the Team Move through the Stages of Change
• Handling Reactions to Change
• Strategies for Dealing with Change