Being a successful team leader requires a diverse set of skills. Working both alongside and on a managerial grey area is not always a straightforward thing to do. What are we trying to accomplish with teams? What are the common challenges related to growing a functional team? How can i succeed in a leadership position without the direction rights given by law? How does a team leader strenghten her/his leadership strenght and position in a team? What kind of leadership is required in different development stages of a team? How to take care of ones own wellbeing and continuous development as a team leader?

J-Impact´s team leader training encompasses over 30 years of experience both from working in teams and leading them.

 

For whom?

This training is meant for team leaders regardless of their line of business. This training is also suited for leaders and experts whose responsibility it is to develop an organization based on teams. 

This training is also available as a tailor made package for organizations.

Key takeaways 

Different stages of the development of a team organization will be systematically addressed. The role and responsibilities of a team leader and the challenges and tensions inherent in these will be discussed. Participants learn to understand their dual role as both a "doer" and a leader. Discussions about the different aspects of being a team leader help strenghten the participants´ view of their role and identity as a team leader. Self-leadership skills will also be discussed during the training.

Trainer

M.Sc. Econ., trainer Tommi Lindholm has worked in as an expert in strategic, analytical and business intelligence roles in an international setting. Tommi´s experience comes from the fields of ITC, banking and management consulting. Tommi´s interests are in different aspects of leadership and collective intelligence. Tommi also also has experience from entrepreneurship and innovation management. Previous employers include Nokia Oyj, Stanton Chase International and Nordea Oyj.

Comments from our participants:

Expert trainer and the book was a plus. A lot of new ideas in my backpack. All i have to do now is to transfer these ideas into practices for the benefit of my team.

I would warmly recommend. The training days were very well put together, a lot of good ideas for the working. Yes!

The training delivered what it promised. The trainer was very concrete and had a problem solving attitude. During the group discussions i was able to go through many difficult subjects with people in the same position as i am. Recommended.

Very interesting and useful. Many good tips on how to develop ones work and self-leadership skills.

This training is as concrete as it can be. During the training many aspects essential to leadership were discussed. This training gave me a lot of new ideas on how to develop my own managerial work. Thank you!

 

Price

The price of the training is 1290 eur/person + VAT 24%. The price includes training materials, lunch and coffee and the book "Taitava tiiminvalmentaja". If your organization has many people that are interested in attending this course (at least 3 people), ask for our group discount from the trainer or by sending an email to ilmoittautumiset(a)osaamiskeskus.fi.

Terms of cancellation

You can cancel your participation without cost two (2) weeks before the event. After this 50% of the initial price will be collected. If you do not cancel your participation we will collect the whole participation fee. The cancellation must be in written form. If a participant is unable to attend, it is possible to change ones attendance to another date or have someone else attend instead.

Schedule, day 1

08:30 Morning coffee

09:00 Opening words

09:15 Exercise one: Team leader skills self assessment

09:30 What do we strive for with teamwork?

• Benefits of a team organization
• Qualities of a top team
• Team roles and identifying hidden resources
• Building a team: Costs and challenges
• Devising a team contract

10:15 Break

10.30 The role and responsibilities of the team leader

• The employers and employees expectations from a team leaders
• Team leaders identity: Doer or a leader?
• The cooperation between a team leader and manager
• The cornerstones of good leadership
• From team leader to team coach
• Are the prequisites for success there?

11.15 Developing ones leadership strength

• The sources of team leaders leadership strength
• Leadership skills and styles
• Leadership energy
• Communication skills
• The courage to step in and influence people

Exercise two: Assessing ones leadership style

12.00 Lunch

13:00 What can a team leader demand from a team member

• The employers rights from the perspective of a team leader
• Team members resposibilities towards other members
• Team members resposibilities towards oneself
• Setting goals and drawing up the team rules
• Robust interference in problem situations

Exercise three: Robust interference in problem situations (case study)

14:30 Coffee break

14:45 What kind of skills are required in teamwork?

• Cooperation skills
• Communication skills
• Change skills
• Self management skills
• The development of teamwork skills in the team

Exercise four: Assessing ones teamwork skills

15:45 Concluding discussion

16.15 End of day one

Schedule, day 2

08:30 Morning coffee

09:00 The dynamics of cooperation

• Thoughts behind cooperation
• Cooperation and competition
• Framing

10:15 Break

10.30 Collective intelligence and growing a team

• Collective intelligence in teamwork
• What is a quality organization?
• What does performance come about?

11:45 Different stages of growing a team

• What if conflicts are left alone?
• Are we a fake team?
• The responsibilities of a team leader in different stages
• Know your team

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Self management

• The challenge of self management
• Quantified Self
• Knowing ones strengths
• Our brains and stress
• Emotions and their identification

14.15 Coffee break

14.30 Stress, time management and being in a hurry

• The hurry test
• Vicious cycle of stress
• Different aspects of time management
• How to make good decisions stick?

15:30 Final discussion

16:00 Training ends 

Further information 

Tommi Lindholm                                          

040-0172021                                                

tommi.lindholm(a)j-impact.fi