| Whoever believes that leaders are born and not | | | | professionalso To equip leaders better so that they |
| made, never heard of team leadership training. | | | | can easily take on challengeso To align the leadership |
| Companies spend millions of dollars each year | | | | style of participants with that of the rest of the |
| coaching managers to become better leaders of | | | | organization |
| people. Why is team leadership training so important, | | | | This is achieved by following a scientific process along |
| and what can one hope to gain by participating in such | | | | the following lines:o Helping participants assess their |
| a program? | | | | leadership strengths and identify areas of |
| Who needs someone breathing down one's neck at | | | | improvement. Generally this involves a written self |
| the workplace? Employees of all organizations need | | | | assessment exercise, discussions, and group activity.o |
| their bosses to be more than mere supervisors. An | | | | Guiding participants to identify the skills and attributes |
| effective boss is one who plays the role of mentor | | | | of an effective team leader. Participants also learn |
| when required; he must "know the way, go the way | | | | why different skills are needed to manage different |
| and show the way". Leaders must therefore be | | | | employee interactions, and the appropriate style of |
| sensitive to the developmental needs of their | | | | leadership to be employed in each situation. Once the |
| subordinates and committed to mentoring them to | | | | participants are able to identify their individual leadership |
| achieve success. | | | | styles, they are guided on how to make certain |
| A wise man once said, "A leader's role is to raise | | | | adjustments depending on the circumstances.o |
| people's aspirations for what they can become and to | | | | Teaching participants best practices in managing |
| release their energies so they will try to get there." This | | | | relationships with their teams. Useful practical tips such |
| is at the heart of team leadership training. Such | | | | as how and when to schedule group meetings and |
| programs use a variety of techniques to impart better | | | | how to review the team's progress are also shared.o |
| personnel management skills to managers and leaders | | | | Helping participants identify their comfort zones, and |
| at all levels. Would-be leaders are taught the | | | | potential sources of team conflict. The training imparts |
| importance of understanding subordinates' needs; they | | | | insight into how different group members make |
| are guided on the different approaches that are | | | | decisions, communicate with each other and process |
| appropriate in diverse people-related situations, so that | | | | information. Leaders are taught to manage |
| they do not employ a "one size fits all" tactic. Team | | | | interpersonal differences for the overall benefit of the |
| leadership training programs are tailored to the specific | | | | organization. |
| requirements of the audience - thus, a new supervisor | | | | While we have generally talked about what goes on in |
| might be introduced to the dynamics of leadership, | | | | a team leadership training seminar, such training need |
| whereas an experienced manager will be guided on | | | | not necessarily be on-site - one can also access a |
| how to hone his or her leadership skills. | | | | wealth of resources in terms of books and videos. |
| The broad objectives of team leadership training can | | | | Whatever be the format, ultimately, all team leadership |
| be set out as follows:o To help leaders understand | | | | training aspires to create leaders who are " ... close |
| each employee's distinctive personality and their need | | | | enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to |
| for supervisiono To train leaders to develop their | | | | motivate them. |
| subordinates into competent and committed | | | | |