Building High-Performance Teams

Course details

High-performing teams are critical to maintaining an organization's competitive advantage. These teams consistently show high levels of collaboration and innovation, and outperform their peers. In this course, leadership-training expert Mike Figliuolo shows you how to create and lead the teams that get more done for their organizations. Learn about the seven elements of a high-performance team, and the techniques necessary to set direction, gather and deploy the right resources, prioritize work, motivate employees, and help team members develop their individual strengths.

Learning objectives
Create a compelling vision and mission for your team.
List the steps to conduct strategic planning activities.
Identify the resources teams need to succeed.
Determine the skills leaders need to look for when recruiting high performance teams.
Explain how to create stretch opportunities for employees.
Describe the primary components of conflict resolution.
Build bench strength and succession plans.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Building a high-performing team

1. Understanding the Context for High-Performing Teams

02 - The seven aspects of high-performing teams
03 - Creating the high-performing virtuous circle

2. Setting Direction for a High-Performing Team

04 - Setting a vision and mission
05 - Drafting your vision and mission
06 - Building a shared purpose
07 - Defining core competencies
08 - Creating strategic filters

3. Gathering and Deploying Resources

09 - Resources
10 - Defining your resource needs
11 - Making the case for resources
12 - Move from managing to leading

4. Assembling the Team

13 - Creating the right mix of skills
14 - Recruiting the right people
15 - Creating chemistry

5. Allocating Work and Prioritizing

16 - Balancing workload
17 - Prioritizing your efforts
18 - Matching priorities and resources
19 - Assessing your initiative portfolio
20 - Setting goals

6. Executing the Plan

21 - Making decisions
22 - Handling politics and personal agendas
23 - Measuring and adjusting

7. Motivating People and Resolving Conflict

24 - Empowering people
25 - Giving authority and responsibility
26 - Resolving conflict
27 - Providing feedback
28 - Celebrating success
29 - Accepting failure

8. Developing the Team

30 - Building individual capabilities
31 - Building bench strength and succession plans
32 - Creating stretch assignments
33 - Being a net exporter of talent

Conclusion

34 - Next steps