Managing High-Performing Teams

Catalog description

This course is aimed at improving student ability to develop and manage high performing teams through effective design and development Topics include characteristics of high performing teams managing team composition monitoring stages of team growth developing strategies for effective group decision making developing a team focused organizational culture managing cross boundary collaboration managing cooperation and conflict within and across teams team leadership and evaluating and rewarding team performance It also addresses how organizations can foster innovation strategic decision making and cross functional synergies through the use of teams It emphasizes both theory and application skill building using a variety of teaching methods.