Course Overview
This course takes you through an experiential learning journey in which you are exposed to the challenges facing organisations in their pursuit of Creating and Leading High-Performance Teams (HPT).
The course consists of Five Chapters, each with a teach-piece section, multi-media interactivities, quizzes and learning outcomes applicable to each of the Four Stages of development in creating and leading HPTs.
The learning outcomes are:
- Defining and using the principle of a common purpose to align a HPT with
- Delegating responsibilities and creating an atmosphere of shared responsibilities
- Improving communication and trust through psychological safety
- Taking decisions effectively by managing affective and cognitive conflict
- Aligning individual and team goals for optimal team performance
- Learn how to progress from leading a collection of individuals, to a group, to an effective team and ultimately to a High-Performance Team.
The course ends with a highly interactive team simulation, testing your ability to apply these skills covered in the learning outcomes. You and your team members are challenged to ascend Mt. Everest in a spell-bounding, thrilling, experiential simulation, based on a true story. Teams compete with themselves, and with other teams, introducing elements of group think, leader bias, the common information effect, and many other skills necessary, and challenges to overcome, to reach the summit.