How to build high-performing teams | Online Short Course
This course is designed to help professionals and organisations develop the skills and strategies necessary to build and sustain high-performing teams. Whether you’re a project manager, team leader, or executive, this course equips you with practical insights to unlock the full potential of your team and drive results.
Strong teams are the foundation of successful projects and thriving organisations. This course draws from proven methodologies used in top project management courses to help you create an environment of collaboration, trust, and accountability.
What You Will Learn
Through this course, you will gain essential knowledge and actionable skills in:
Understanding the key characteristics of high-performing teams.
Building trust, psychological safety, and open communication.
Defining clear roles, goals, and performance metrics.
Managing team dynamics, conflict resolution, and diversity.
Fostering a culture of continuous feedback and development.
These capabilities are essential not only for managing teams effectively but also for delivering successful outcomes in project-based environments—a core principle in modern project management courses.
Who Should Enrol
This course is ideal for anyone in a leadership, team management, or collaborative role. It’s especially valuable for those involved in project management, change management, and cross-functional initiatives.
Ideal for:
Project managers and team leads looking to improve team performance.
HR professionals and organisational development specialists.
Executives and department heads aiming to drive business success through teamwork.
Aspiring leaders who want to build strong, engaged, and resilient teams.
Whether you’re managing a small project team or leading a large department, the ability to build high-performing teams is essential. By combining insights from psychology, leadership theory, and project management courses, this course empowers you to lead with purpose and confidence.
Enrol today and take the first step toward building teams that consistently deliver excellence.
Description
How to build high-performing teams, the qualifying learner is capable of explaining the importance of motivating a team, highlighting how motivation enhances performance and job satisfaction. They can demonstrate an understanding of themselves and their team members in a workplace setting, fostering effective communication and collaboration. Additionally, the learner is adept at applying theories of motivation and group dynamics to real-world scenarios, ensuring a cohesive and productive team environment. They can implement a plan of action to strengthen a team, addressing any issues and promoting unity. Moreover, they are proficient in providing feedback and recognising achievements, reinforcing positive behaviour and encouraging continued excellence.
Course Content
- Reasons, why motivation is important, are explained with examples.
- Indicators of motivation are identified, according to theory and practice
- Own strengths and areas for development are identified, based on self-reflection and feedback.
- Strengths and areas of development of the team are identified based on observation and feedback.
- Compare and contrast two theories of motivation with examples.
- Elements of group dynamics are identified according to theory and practice.
- An action plan to strengthen the team is compiled according to Standard Operating Procedures.
- The team leader obtains commitment from the team to achieve the action plan.
- Implementation is executed according to the action plan.
- Implementation of the plan is monitored and amended accordingly.
- Group dynamics is observed and reflected on by the team leader, according to theory and practice.
- Feedback is provided to each member of the team according to observation.
- Recognition is given to team members who have contributed to the development of the team.
- Feedback and observation are used to implement corrective action and provide changes to the action plan, where appropriate.
Accreditation
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
