Managing Teams for Innovation and Success

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program is a strategic initiative designed to equip leaders with the skills and knowledge to effectively lead and nurture innovative teams. Through a combination of practical strategies, team dynamics analysis, and leadership development, participants learn to cultivate a culture of innovation and drive success within their teams and organizations.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Increase team innovation by utilizing the principles of design thinking.

• Determine and convey the roles of the manager and team members effectively.

• Study management techniques for addressing challenges posed by group dynamics, such as power struggles and conflict.

• Manage disagreements and leverage interpersonal techniques for achieving successful outcomes.

• Develop a personal leadership development plan by synthesizing ideas for future growth.

Targeted Audience:

• Employees identified as ‘high potential’ or ‘fast track’ management candidates.

• Managers concerned with competitive advantage and sustainability.

• Employees responsible for developing and implementing innovation, initiating and managing change, improving operational performance, creating and leading high performance teams and demonstrating empowering leadership.

• Professionals at all levels seeking to improve their team management skills.

• Professionals wishing to enhance their creativity and innovation techniques.

Program outline:

Unit 1:

Learn Creative Thinking Tools:

• Creative problem-solving.

• Brainstorming.

• Mind-mapping.

• Bisociation, Metaphorical thinking & Rule Reversal.

• Gaining the Full Benefits of Continuous Improvement.

• Six Thinking Hats.

Unit 2:

Adding Value through Relationship Awareness:

• Micro political conflict in organizations.

• Personality traits, behaviors and conflict management.

• Relationship Awareness Theory.

• Managing without confrontation.

• Preparing for effective negotiating.

• Generating Productive Outcomes.

Unit 3:

What is Creativity and Innovation and Why are they Important? 

• How our thinking works in respect of creativity and innovation.

• Difference between vertical and lateral approaches.

• Apply the more fluid style to the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

• Recognize and cope with obstacles to creativity in the mind.

• Understand the limitations and applications of conventional problem solving.

• Ensure that creativity becomes a useful tool for day to day problem solving.

Unit 4:

Leading with Initiative: Being Proactive:

• Being proactive and capitalizing on opportunity.

• Leading from where you are in the organization.

• Emotional Intelligence and outcomes.

• Leadership styles and organizational climate.

• Building Trust.

Unit 5:

Harnessing Diversity and Creativity in the Team:

• Valuing diversity: working with global, culturally diverse teams.

• The value proposition afforded by High Performing Teams.

• Avoiding dysfunctional performance.

• Grounded theory: needs analysis evaluation of current performance.

• Harnessing diversity for productive outcomes.

• Aligning purpose, productivity and profitability.