AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Managing Your Team (2 Day) - Brief Outline

Overview
For an organisation to succeed it needs the full support of every employee. This programme provides new and existing supervisors with the skills needed to succeed at establishing and maintaining effective teams and team working. The programme will be highly interactive, including elements of self-analysis.

Objectives
- To re-introduce delegates to the concepts of managing a team

Training Methods
Irish Business Training Ltd uses a variety of training methods combining tutor - presentations, discussions, questionnaires, role-plays, and videos. All subject areas covered will be supported by relevant, practical exercises.

A full range of support material will be provided to all participants.

THE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Role & Responsibilities of Managing a Team
-Revisiting your role and responsibilities in relation to the 3 factors i.e. people, project and team
- Achieving a balanced role which incorporates the people management function
- Leading people/controlling the project
- Circle of concern Vs circle of influence
- Where you can make a difference

Leadership & Teamwork
- Styles of leadership, their uses in various situations in your work environment, gaining trust and confidence.
- Leading in a proactive way

Managing Your Team
- How teams work / strengths & weaknesses
- Maximising: task, team and individual
- Teamwork - how to improve it
- Encouraging participation and commitment
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Managing your team.
- Empowering team members
- Team decision making/Team problem solving (involving all team members when necessary)
- Creating a cohesive working team atmosphere
- Dealing with difficult team members, diffusing potential areas of conflict
- Discussing and finding solutions using existing scenarios within your work environment
- Managing team participation and outcomes
- Managing team performance
- When negotiation is not applicable