Institute of Leadership and Management

INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE IN TEAM LEADING (Level 2)

 Facts:

• only 37% of people say they have a clear understanding of what their organisation is trying to achieve and why
• only 1 in 5 are enthusiastic about their team's and organisation's goals
• only 15% felt their organisation fully enables them to execute key goals

(The Harris Poll) 

Analogy:

If this was equated to a football team, only 4 of the 11 would know which goal was theirs and of those only 2 of them would care.

Reality Check:

Research shows, time and again, that teams who are clearly focused on their goals, motivated to achieve and skilfully led are the most successful. The skills in leading a team are some of the most powerful tools available to individuals and organisations.

So:

• Is there clarity of direction at the top but a lack of action and delivery at team level?
• Have the challenges facing your team leaders hit the cutural barriers of "the way we do things around here"?
• Do you have new team leaders you want to develop?
• Are you a team member or team leader with responsibility for the day-to-day achievement of your team?
• Would a nationally recognised certificate in team leading skills help demonstrate your capabilities?

If any of these scenarios sound familiar, or you have an environment with some similar characteristics, Mercia's Introductory Certificate in Team Leading Workshop is for you.

Course Content:

• A short induction
• The role of the Team Leader
• Dealing with conflict
• Organising the Team's resources
• Effective communications
• Motivating the team
• Risk assessment of the Team's work environment

Participants will also receive personal coaching during the workshop

Assessment:

At the end of the workshop, participants will complete a short Knowledge Assessment to demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes in the six modules and how this will be applied in their workplace.

Course Style:

The emphasis throughout the course will be on learning from experience. Participants will consider and share past experiences, have new learning experiences in the workshop and plan for future learning in their workplace.The workshop will therefore be active and participate. The tutors will help people learn and not teach them. It will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Benefits:

Upon completion of the course participants will:

• Fully appreciate the importance of their role and how to ensure they lead in an effective way
• Have a list of clear SMART team objectives and a plan to achieve them
• Have developed team targets to meet organisational needs and planned how these might be achieved
• Understand the communications process and how to overcome barriers by using the most effective methods
• Appreciate what motivates others and how to use this knowledge to get the best from the team
• be able to confidently support team members to achieve their potential

Business benefits:

From a business perspective, well trained teams have a much more significant ability to positvely influence the bottom line figures

Further Development:

• ILM Level 2 full certificate in team Leading
• ILM Level 2 Award in Buisness Improvement
• ILM Level 3 Introductory Certificate in First Line Management
• Membership of ILM