Forming Successful Teams

Teams play a vital role in enabling organisations to achieve their goals. This unit focuses on the purpose and characteristics of successful teams. Learners’ will review theoretical and practical approaches to team formation; and be able to analyse, and respond to challenges which occur when new teams are formed proactively.
Format

Online
Course

Starting date

Sep
24

Author

Catherine Sutherland 

This is for

Experienced Managers and Senior Managers

Duration

4 weeks
25 hours

Course Code

CMI 505

About the course

The ability to lead individuals and teams to success is arguably the most  important skill a manager can possess. This unit focuses on the essential management and leadership skills required to fulfil this challenging but rewarding role. The unit opens by focusing on the theoretical and practical  approaches to developing, leading, and managing teams (remote or multi-disciplinary). The manager will look at techniques to assess current and future team capabilities, including the role of recruitment, selection and  staff development which supports this. On successful completion of the  unit, the manager will not only know the principles of managing individuals and teams, but they will understand approaches for supporting, motivating and inspiring teams and individuals to exceed expectations.

For you

This unit has been designed for learners who want to develop or sharpen their professional edge and enhance personal effectiveness.

For your employer

Develop and build a workforce of  high performing professional managers who are self-aware and skills focused, delivering real value for their business.

For your career

Demonstrate your commitment to a profession in management by understanding theories, tools and techniques and how to use them in practice.

Course Lessons

Catherine Sutherland 

Cath Sutherland is the original founder of the Highland Learning Academy. After 30 years of managing successful teams and as a multi award winning manager she completed her Post Graduate in Leadership & Management. She then used this to write, design and deliver programmes to develop managers at all levels of the organisation. Her passion is to bring learning to those who have encountered challenges along the way to achieving or gaining a qualification. Her team work on a candidate led basis identifying each individuals barriers to learning and helping them to overcome and achieve. Outside of work she spends her time with her family, dogs and avoiding cooking!