Managing and Developing Teams

This unit provides students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes associated with effectively managing and developing teams with the emphasis on teams in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

• Plan and present strategies, and engage in activities to improve teams and their performance
• Analyse needs, and plan for self and individual development related to the job role within a work team

Content Areas

• Understanding Teams in the Workplace
• Identifying Effective Teams
• Forming New Teams
• Developing Team Plans
• Leading Teams
• Assigning Team Responsibilities and Roles
• Managing Team Conflict and Communications
• Identifying Unhealthy Team Patterns
• Building Cohesion and Trust
• Improving Team Performance
• Solving Problems and Making Decisions
• Evaluating Teams

Unit Duration and Workload

This unit involves a total of 36 hours of face to face delivery of self directed study including educator contact in flexible delivery modes, generating a further 54 hours of self-study per unit including research and related study activities, including assessment. This translates to 7.5 hours per week for the unit.