Leadership Skills and Team Development for Technical Professionals (Live Online)

Leadership Skills and Team Development for Technical ProfessionalsJoin the technical professionals who are enhancing their team-building and leadership skills with AMAWho Should Attend:IT and technical professionals, including team leaders, managers, directors and others who want to enhance their team-building and leadership skills.Leaders of technical professionals face a substantial challenge: to achieve successful task completion through positive work relationships. Leadership team development is your ticket to getting things done. In this highly interactive seminar, you will learn how to build and lead a team...evaluate your team's performance...and develop an action plan for continued leadership success.How You Will Benefit:Hands-on practice building and leading a teamMaintain team performance during times of changeManage and resolve team conflictDevelop the skills to manage the day-to-day challenges of team leadershipWhat You Will Cover:Technical vs. nontechnical professionals: differences that impact the leader’s roleVarious types of teams: functional, cross-functional, self-managed and self-directed—how to vary your leadership style to meet the needs of the teamKey steps to building high-performance teamsEvaluating individual and team performanceUsing discipline, coaching, communication, problem-solving and authority to better manage your peopleSpecial Feature:AMA Blended Learning combines instructor-led training with online pre- and post-seminar assessments, tune-up courses and other resources to maximize your training goals. Through a blend of proven instructor-led seminars and powerful online technology, AMA Blended Learning provides a compelling and more comprehensive experience for the learner - producing a greater return-on-investment for the employer and the seminar participant.Course Outline:Learning ObjectivesLead Teams of Technical ProfessionalsBalance the Roles of Leading, Managing, and DoingDeploy the Appropriate Type of Team for Each Specific Situation That Warrants a TeamUse the Team Meeting Success Tool to Improve Team PerformanceTrain the Team Members on Effective TeamworkAnalyze Changes in Team Dynamics and Take Effective ActionUse Conflict ConstructivelyCoach and Provide Feedback to Individuals and the TeamDemonstrate Effective Motivation, Communication, Coaching, and Leadership Without AuthorityEvaluate Individual and Team PerformanceDevelop a Plan, Monitor and Measure PerformanceMove a Team Toward High PerformanceDevelop a Plan to Improve Your Individual Leadership SkillsFormingIdentify the Unique Characteristics of Technical ProfessionalsIdentify How Technical Professional Are Like Most Other ProfessionalsUse Your Understanding of Technical Professionals to Lead TeamsDifferentiate Among Doing, Managing, and LeadingPlan Your Time AppropriatelyRise to Some of the Challenges of the New Team LeaderDeploy the Appropriate Type of Team for Each Specific Situation That Warrants a TeamAssign Teams Appropriate ActivitiesUse the Team Meeting Success Tool to Improve Team PerformanceExecute the Role of Team Leader and Train Team MembersEstablish the Basic Necessities of Team BuildingUse Your Leadership Style EffectivelyAnalyze Changes in Team DynamicsTake Effective Action with Changing Team DynamicsStormingUse Conflict ConstructivelyPrevent or Minimize Destructive ConflictNormingManage the Team Day to Day, Applying Planning, Discipline, Problem Solving, and Delegating ResponsibilityCoach and Provide Feedback to Individuals and the TeamLead the Team Using Motivation, Communication, and Leadership Without AuthorityEvaluate Individual Performance Looking Forward, Not BackwardEvaluate Team Performance Looking Forward, Not BackwardPlan for Success, Strategically and TacticallyMonitor and Measure PerformanceTake Responsibility and Improve PerformancePlan and Improve Your Individual Leadership SkillsPerformingMove a Team Toward High PerformanceArticulate What You Have LearnedDecide Whether Your Concerns Have Been Addressed