Human Capital Development

16 E. 34th Street, NYC, 866-470-1922

Building Successful Teams and Team Leaders MD314

$1495.00

  • Oct 29, 2013 - Oct 30, 2013 - New York, NY
    9:00am - 4:30pm
    New York City ILR Conference Center, 16 East 34th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY
    Faculty: Lisa Csencsits
    Lisa Csencsits, Associate Director in Human Capital Development at Cornell University, ILR, is responsible for the design, development and delivery of customized learning and capability development programs. Ms. Csencsits, as an Organizational Development Practitioner, leverages her experience working with large privately and publicly held companies, as well as her research and educational expertise to provide programs grounded in theory with practical solutions to enhance participant learning and professional development. Ms. Csencsits's expertise includes implementing effective, innovative and sustainable interventions to enhance organizational performance, individual and team development. Lisa's work has included establishing talent management processes for greater efficiency and results, delivering learning programs aimed at building strategic leadership, working alongside management and leaders to identify and define the necessary capabilities needed to perform effectively in their functions and creating unique career development opportunities to support both organizational needs and employee growth. Over the years, Lisa has also been actively involved in partnering to present and publish research in the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Lisa holds a B.A. In Psychology from Adelphi University and a M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University.

This workshop builds awareness and skill in the areas of team dynamics, group problem-solving, and group decision-making. The structural and behavioral dimensions of building and leading an effective work team or task force are fully explored. You will develop leadership skills applicable to many areas but especially suited to self-directed work teams, employee participation teams, interdepartmental task groups, and other group situations where combined efforts are needed to reach optimal performance levels. You will develop insights into:

  • Planning, chartering, formative, developmental, and maintenance phases of the team "life cycle"
  • The critical differences between supervising and leading
  • How to help your team through predictable stages
  • Balancing processes and tasks that the team supports to produce superior results
  • Facilitation techniques to lead an effective team and create true synergy
  • How to plan and conduct effective team meetings

Key Topics

  • Structural issues in team development
  • Targeted development activities for different stages
  • Job design in an empowered team
  • Four fundamentals of team empowerment
  • A process model for effective team meetings
  • Balancing process and outcomes of meetings
  • Team-building experience
    • The collaborative decision-making process
    • Team action analysis
    • Feedback on individual and team behaviors
  • Core competencies for team leaders
    • Modeling positive communication
    • Giving and receiving feedback
    • Dealing with difficult situations

Who Will Benefit

Managers or leaders who are attempting to create higher levels of employee involvement through less directive, more "facilitative" leadership strategies; this includes managers, supervisors, group leaders, team leaders, project leaders, and facilitators who work with others in these types of positions

Faculty


Lisa Csencsits, Associate Director in Human Capital Development at Cornell University, ILR, is responsible for the design, development and delivery of customized learning and capability development programs. Ms. Csencsits, as an Organizational Development Practitioner, leverages her experience working with large privately and publicly held companies, as well as her research and educational expertise to provide programs grounded in theory with practical solutions to enhance participant learning and professional development. Ms. Csencsits's expertise includes implementing effective, innovative and sustainable interventions to enhance organizational performance, individual and team development. Lisa's work has included establishing talent management processes for greater efficiency and results, delivering learning programs aimed at building strategic leadership, working alongside management and leaders to identify and define the necessary capabilities needed to perform effectively in their functions and creating unique career development opportunities to support both organizational needs and employee growth. Over the years, Lisa has also been actively involved in partnering to present and publish research in the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Lisa holds a B.A. In Psychology from Adelphi University and a M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University.