Leading and motivating your team
This two day programme for established and aspiring team leaders
is about leading and motivating your team to get the best from them.
Full of practical approaches to inspire you and your team, this programme is underpinned by research and proven strategies to improve performance. It has been designed for teachers, support staff and administrators working in schools.
Objectives:
To identify and develop the leadership skills required for a high performing team.
To build creativity and confidence in leading and motivating the members of your team.
Day 1: Understanding how teams work
Introduction
• Objectives and outcomes
• Ways of working
• Getting on track
Session 1: Teams – why have them?
• Benefits of team working
• Purposes of a team
• Possibilities of a high performing team
• Team potential
Session 2: The culture for teamwork
• Leading v managing a team
• Group or team – how do you work?
• Are we really a team?
• Role of the team leader – the EI competent team leader
• The high performing team
Session 3: The stages of team development
• Forming
• Storming
• Norming
• Performing
• Where is your team now?
Session 4: Inter-sessional activities
Working with your team to develop performance
Suggested activities and tasks (Optional)
Plenary
Review of learning and close
Day 2 Improving the performance of your team
Review/Preview
Introduction:
Sharing the experiences and outcomes of the activities
Session 1: Motivating your team
• Skills audit
• Distributing and sharing leadership – lessons from geese
• Motivating your team – motivational theories
Session 2 Getting the best from your team
• Dealing with resistance to teamwork
• Managing individuals within the team
• Assertive statements
• Challenging behaviours and assumptions – ‘fierce conversations’
• Tips for dealing with difficult people
Session 3: Giving feedback
• Types of feedback
• Formalising feedback procedures
Session 4: Moving your team forward
• How is your team performing?
• What will move your team on?