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Building High Performance Teams

Learn to build teams that get results
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Course: On-Demand
Intermediate  Provider Melissa Parker Lentz  4 chapters ·  16 Lessons ·  33m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified 

Course Description

Hiring managers of today seek out individuals who can function and perform as an individual and also as a member of a team. Any and all employees should expect to work within a team in an effort to achieve a goal or complete a project. This course will teach you how you can benefit from having a high performance team, the characteristics of a high-performing team, and how to maintain that team.

What You'll Learn

  • Identify the characteristics of a high-performing team and how it benefits an organization
  • Apply flexible leadership using the 5 steps to become a flexible leader
  • Identify team member roles and skills, and recognize strengths and obstacles
  • Enable top performers and improve your delegating skills in 5 steps
  • Strengthen team values, vision, communication, and listening
  • Resolve conflict effectively and apply benchmarks of team excellence

Key Takeaways

  • Hiring managers today seek individuals who can perform both independently and as members of a team.
  • Employees should expect to work within a team to achieve a goal or complete a project.
  • This course covers the benefits of a high performance team, the characteristics of a high-performing team, and how to maintain that team.
  • Flexible leadership and effective delegating are skills that can be improved through defined 5-step approaches.
  • Team success draws on shared values and vision, communication and listening, decision making, group dynamics, and conflict resolution.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is for employees and leaders who work within teams, since hiring managers today seek individuals who can perform both as individuals and as members of a team, and any employee should expect to work within a team to achieve a goal or complete a project.

What does this course cover?

It teaches how you can benefit from having a high performance team, the characteristics of a high-performing team, and how to maintain that team, covering topics such as flexible leadership, identifying member roles and skills, enabling top performers, effective delegating, team values and vision, communication and listening, decision making, group dynamics, conflict resolution, and benchmarks of team excellence.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course focuses on team building, team effectiveness, team management, team performance management, teamwork, and cross-functional team leadership.

Does the course cover leadership and delegation?

Yes. It includes lessons on flexible leadership and 5 steps to become a flexible leader, as well as effective delegating and 5 steps to improve your delegating skills.