How to Lead a Team to Productivity
Motivation isn't a personality trait some people have and others don't — it's a set of levers any leader can learn to pull.
About the course
This half-day workshop covers practical motivation theory, how to measure a team's motivation levels, and the five conflict-handling modes for defusing team friction, plus what ethical, role-model leadership actually looks like day to day. The result: leaders with concrete tools to lift team productivity, not just good intentions.
What it covers
Understanding what motivation and de-motivation is and how these impact on productivity
A brief look at the human psyche and what motivates us
How to measure your team's motivation levels
What tools do we use to measure because if we don't measure we cannot track
Understanding some of the theories of motivation
Working with these theories in a practical way, Converting motivational theories to action, creating an environment conducive to feedback, growth, motivation and empowerment
Understanding the trigger points for conflict, and how to encourage emotional intelligence and self mediation amongst the team
Addressing the five conflict handling modes using varying scales of assertiveness and co=operation all in the interest of improving the team productivity
Understanding your responsibilities as a role model
Understanding the meaning of ethical leadership and walking the talk, why it is important and how our behaviour as leaders is perceived
Unit standard alignment
| Unit standard | NQF | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 252034 | 5 | 8 | Monitor and evaluate team members against performance standards |
| 242819 | 4 | 10 | Motivate and Build a Team |
| 252037 | 5 | 6 | Build teams to achieve goals and objectives |
A credit-bearing SETA version is available on request.
Run it for your team
We can adapt How to Lead a Team to Productivity to your industry and your people’s real situations, and run it at your premises, at our venue or as a virtual workshop. We agree the outline with you before you order, and the rate per delegate drops as the group grows.