Managing Teams Effectively (Online)
The rise of technology and an ever-changing workplace mean that an employee’s ability to work in a high-performing team environment grows in importance by the day. But teamwork doesn’t just happen — good teams require managers who have vision and practiced skills. Managing effective teams today requires laying the groundwork for how team members and the wider organization will be successful.
Managing Teams Effectively (Online) instructor Steve King (author of "Six Conversations" and "Brag, Worry, Wonder, Bet") says "Managing a team is not the same thing as managing individuals who make up a team." So how does a manager bridge this divide between individual performance and team performance? According to King's third book "Alignment, Process, Relationships: A Simple Guide to Team Management" - it turns out they construct that bridge on three simple building blocks: getting everybody on the same page (team alignment), clarifying roles and decision rights (team process), and building trust (team relationships).
Managing Teams Effectively (Online) is an eight week program focused on equipping those who lead teams with the knowledge and tools necessary to accurately diagnose problems; manage group dynamics, coach team and individual behaviors to improve performance; and understand how to communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse team conflict.
This program uses Group Styles Inventory™. Teams identify behaviors that are enabling, and those that are undermining, effective teamwork.
Who Should Attend
Supervisors, managers, and individuals new to leading teams and those seasoned professionals who seek to freshen their team management skills.
This program is also offered in-person. Learn More »
Continuing Education Units
This course provides 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
How You Will Benefit
- Learn to set common team goals and vision, connecting the team to the organizational purpose
- Make the transition to remote work less stressful and more effective for you, your teams, and your organization
- Improve collaboration and cooperation for both onsite and remote team members
- Understand how to manage and support team relationships that create both personal and professional trust
- Develop practical skills of resolving conflict, providing feedback, and holding members accountable
- Receive an easy-to-use framework for assessing team effectiveness through the use of the Human Synergistics International's Group Styles Inventory™
SHRM Preferred Provider
The Center for Professional and Executive Development is a Preferred Provider with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
| Module 1 – Introduction to Managing Teams |
| Module 2 – Team Alignment |
| Module 3 – Team Process |
| Module 4 – Team Relationships |
| Module 5 – Managing Virtual Teams |
| Module 6 – Team Culture – GSI |
| Module 7 – Managing Team Conflict |
| Module 8 – Case Study: The Team That Wasn’t |
Steve King
Steve is adjunct faculty for the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development. Prior to this role, Steve served as the president and executive director of the Center for five years.
Formerly, Steve was chief learning officer and vice president of talent management for Baxter. Prior to this position, Steve was the senior vice president of human resources at Hewitt Associates for seven years, with responsibility for all aspects of human resources for the international consulting and outsourcing firm, and he was Hewitt’s chief learning officer for three years.
Before joining Hewitt, Steve was with the Bank of Montreal’s Institute for Learning, where he was the faculty head for leadership and change management. He also held training and management development positions at CVS Caremark and BMO Harris Bank.
Steve has an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin and a B.A. from the University of Iowa, both in economics.
Live Learning Sessions
May 18-June 10, 2021
Tuesdays and Thursdays
2-3 p.m. CDT
October 12 -November 4, 2021
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10-11 a.m. CDT