In this course, you’ll learn and practice skills not only foundational to teamwork, but to other levels of leadership in government. You’ll build your capacity to foster high-performing teams by:

• Identifying how your own styles, strengths, and behaviors affect performance in a team.
• Exploring different communication styles, facilitative behaviors, and the roles and responsibilities of team members and leaders.
• Learning about team dysfunctions, building trust, managing conflict, and encouraging accountability.
• Improving your team-building abilities through practical application and feedback.
• Acquiring a deeper understanding of teams, including a focus on team dynamics and effective team processes.
• Learning how to coach for higher performance.
• Reflecting on how to lead from any place on the team.
• Using models and tools to more effectively facilitate teamwork.
• Discovering your conflict management styles and how they impact team success.