Managing Professional Work Teams
Learn essential skills for leading teams in today's workplace. Master team building, accountability, and conflict resolution.
Learn essential skills for leading teams in today's workplace. Master team building, accountability, and conflict resolution.
Discover the art of managing professional work teams in this comprehensive course. Over 9 hours, you'll explore modern leadership challenges and effective team management strategies. Learn to foster strong team cultures, understand team members' emotional needs, and navigate team development stages. This course, led by an internationally recognized expert, offers practical insights into building mutual accountability, creating psychological safety, and harnessing the power of conflict for team growth. Ideal for both new and experienced managers, you'll gain valuable skills in team building, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution, essential for success in today's collaborative work environments.
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What you'll learn
Understand the importance of teamwork and effective leadership in modern professional settings
Recognize and address the emotional needs of team members
Develop strategies for fostering mutual accountability within teams
Identify and implement behaviors that create strong team cultures
Understand the stages of team development and how to navigate them effectively
Learn to create psychological safety within teams
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This course includes:
1.95 Hours PreRecorded video
7 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to managing professional work teams in today's dynamic work environment. Students will learn essential leadership skills and strategies for building and maintaining effective teams. The curriculum covers key topics such as understanding team members' emotional needs, fostering mutual accountability, creating psychological safety, and navigating team development stages. Participants will explore the importance of openness and supportiveness in management, learn to recognize and harness the benefits of conflict in team growth, and study various models of team development. Through practical examples and research-backed concepts, learners will gain valuable insights into cultivating strong team cultures and enhancing team productivity.
Course Orientation & Module 1
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
What Effective Team Members Need from Managers
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
The Absolute Basic Behaviors Within Strong Teams
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Fundamental Behaviors for Effective People Managers
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
How Teams Develop Over Time & Course Conclusion
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructor
David Michael Rosch
Dr. David Michael Rosch serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he has established himself as a leading authority in leadership education and development. His academic credentials include a PhD in Higher Education from Syracuse University, an MS in Student Affairs from Colorado State University, and a BS in Psychology from Binghamton University. As ALEC Program Director (2018-2022), he has consistently earned recognition on the university's "Instructors Ranked as Excellent" list. His current roles include Editor of the Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship and co-editor of the "Contemporary Issues in Leadership Development" book series. His contributions to the field earned him the inaugural Distinguished Scholar Award from the Association of Leadership Educators in 2016. Through his course "Managing Professional Work Teams" on Coursera and his position as Senior Research Fellow for the Collegiate Leadership Competition, he continues to advance leadership education while maintaining active involvement in professional organizations including the International Leadership Association. His research focuses on the effectiveness of leadership training initiatives and professional organizational development.
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