Making The Transition From Co-Worker To Team Lead with Dave Jones
From Co-Worker to Team Lead
Navigate the Shift, Earn Trust, Inspire Results!
OVERVIEW
It is seldom easy to assume a position of authority over those who have previously been your colleagues and peers. This workshop will help you address the challenges and difficulties of making the transition from co-worker to boss. You’ll learn tools and techniques to achieve a balance between your existing relationships with co-workers and the requirements of the new management role. The workshop is interactive and fun, making use of case studies and role play.’
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Communicate your new management perspective
- Apply techniques for re-framing your relationships with co-workers
- Understand what your new team needs from you
- Decide what you need from your team
- Apply assertive communication skills to difficult situations
- Give regular feedback on performance
- Manage team meetings effectively
PROGRAM TOPICS
How to Develop a Management Perspective
- Moving from in-depth knowledge to understanding the overall organizational picture
- Representing senior management decisions and policy
- Getting the right balance between advocating for the team and advocating for senior management
Communication Skills for Handling Changes in Relationships
- Presenting yourself assertively as the new leader – without embarrassment or apology
- Setting boundaries without causing upset
- Modelling a professional and positive attitude
- Dealing assertively with office gossip
Cooperation and Consensus
- Establish team member dependencies
- Encourage dialogue
- Decision making – command, consult and consensus
Understanding What the Team Needs from You:
- Identifying six important things your team needs from you
- Giving continuous feedback on performance to each team member and to the team as a whole
- Giving praise and recognition
- Giving constructive feedback
Deciding What You Need from the Team:
- Moving from a need for friendship to a need for respect
- Applying techniques for building trust and respect
Communicating Effectively Through Team Meetings:
- Identifying the need to take control of team meetings right from the start
- Applying guidelines for running effective, well-managed team meetings
- Communicating your expectations to the team clearly
- Being clear about what you can and cannot do in your new role
- Rotating the chairing of team meetings without losing control
Who Should Attend?
New supervisors, team leads, and first-time managers making the move from individual contributor to leader.
We recommend a group size of 6 – 20 participants. This instructor-led, in-person/remote course delivered by Dave Jones will ensure participants receive hands-on training with real-life applications.
COURSE MATERIALS
Each participant is provided a workbook with reference materials. Each participant also creates additional materials, personalized to his or her own workplace situation. The combination of these two elements creates a manual that is used throughout the year.
COURSE LENGTH
Making The Transition from Co-Worker To Team Lead is designed as a 1-Day Course.
