IT Team Leadership - ( 2 day Learning Workshop )

Objective:
To develop the skills required to achieve superior results from
a wide range of team and group scenarios.
Target Audience:
IT Professionals who want to create more effective
team and group dynamics.

Focus:
• Creating a Motivating Environment
• Group Dynamics  
• Leadership Qualities

What Participants have said about IT Team Leadership:
“The best set of group exercises and follow-up discussions I have ever encountered, and I have been to many training classes.” – College of American Pathologists
“I came away with a strong understanding of how group dynamics effect a project.” – Trizec Properties
“Gave me new tools to ensure project effectiveness.” – Aon Corporation
“This was one of the most effective and useful classes I’ve ever taken.” – Northern Trust
“I will recommend this course to my peers and management.” – Peoples Energy

IT Team Leadership Featured Topics

The Team Leader Role
• The IT Organization
• Challenges and Opportunities for IT Management
• Understanding in the Organization
• From Managing Technology to Managing People
• Key Management Skills
• The Manager's Sources of Influence
• Optimizing Personal and Positional Power

Developing Team Synergy
• Defining a Team
• Elements of Cohesiveness
• The Importance of Trust
• Cooperation Across Teams
• Conflict Management
• Cross-Functional Teams

Building the Partnership
• Importance of a "Partnership" Relationship
• Business Partner Characteristics
• Partnership Building Behaviors
• Closing the "Influence Gap"
• The Team Life Cycle

Effective Leadership
• Effective Management vs. Effective Leadership
• The Qualities of Effective Leaders
• Self-Assessment: Effective Leadership Traits

Creating a Motivating Environment
• The Influence of Motivation on Performance
• Supporting Each Other’s Motivational Needs

Where Shared Experiences Maximize Performance