Managing People and Teams

Catalog description

Managing people and teams is an important part of all jobs, whether you plan to work in finance, in fashion, in a NGO, to be an entrepreneur, a high-tech CEO, or a management consultant. Research and practice have shown that our success in the workplace will depend on our ability to work in and lead teams. This course is an accessible and lively introduction to the world of people and teams' management, focusing on models for managing groups and teams that complement traditional/historical models of management; the effects of technology on managing people in teams; and the behavioral skills required to implement a conceptual understanding of management strategies. Topics will be placed within the wider structural and cultural context and will be viewed mostly from the perspective of teamwork. Throughout the course we are going to discuss key topics and issues surrounding people's behavior at work and people's management in organizations.