Developing and Leading High-Performance Teams

Well-constructed and well-managed teams are a necessity in today’s work environment, and organizational success relies upon the ability to both create and lead high-performance teams. This program, designed for executives in leadership positions or on the cusp of assuming leadership responsibility, integrates and applies Columbia Business School’s thought leadership to prepare you to build a high performance team and lead them to their highest potential.

In a highly interactive learning format, Developing and Leading High-Performance Teams will allow you to immediately apply techniques and tactics to hone your team’s strategic objectives and improve your leadership abilities.

You will gain immediately applicable knowledge to better manage your team and its strategic challenges; you will also develop an effective team success strategy for high performance and a detailed team-meeting plan for desired results by the end of the program.

Please contact our Learning Solutions Specialists at +1 212-854-3395 to learn more.

“This program will enable you to develop the skills and tools needed to maximize the potential of diverse teams in order to increase productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. The key to organizational success is dependent upon harnessing the power of teams.”

Hear from Faculty Director William Klepper about the program.

Team Leadership and Behavior

Focuses on team leadership and behavior including approaches to a team success formula. Participants take part in simulated meeting exercises to help identify behavioral styles and illustrate common conflicts between them. A toolkit for developing and leading high performance teams will be the takeaway from the day.

Team Roles and Communication

Addresses different team roles, the importance of team communication, and how to achieve consensus during a team’s decision-making process. Participants are engaged in a series of interactive team decision-making exercises, receiving feedback from faculty and peers. An app will be employed to provide additional feedback on your team dynamics and will be a takeaway tool for your on-the-job application.

The Power of Persuasion

Centered on the power of persuasion. Learn how you and your team can leverage persuasion skills to influence stakeholders.

Team Success Strategy

Develop your personal team success strategy and create an action plan for immediate application upon your return to work with two dedicated workshops.

This program is designed for team leaders – or soon-to-be team leaders – seeking the knowledge to create diverse, high-performing teams by leveraging frameworks for effective team decision making and putting the right people against the right tasks. Program participants may include mid-level executives, managers, directors, and VPs from across industries and functions.