Developing Your Team

Aim

The aim of this module is to help the Management Team to confidently develop their people, lift performance and retain talent within the group. It will also look at how to manage underperformance in a constructive way.

Objectives

During this module you will have the opportunity to…

• review your actions from module one
• consider how to adapt your leadership style to different situations and to address different development needs
• consider the importance of developing your people’s skills and look at how to identify the skills gaps in your teams
• identify different development opportunities
• discuss how to get the most from a learning event and look at the importance of the line manager in supporting learning
• explore the role of line manager as coach
• consider the skills a coach needs
  • using the GROW framework
  • practice coaching each other
  • identify how to put together development and coaching plans
• consider how to use delegation as a development tool
  • identify the key steps to successful delegation
  • look at how to use delegation in succession planning
• consider what makes an effective team
• identify the stages a team goes through as it strives to become effective and look at how to manage each stage
• identify the importance of dealing with lack of performance and why many managers don’t deal with it
• gain an overview of Ultimate Asset’s policies and procedures on performance and conduct and look at their benefits
• identify the key steps in dealing with underperformance to ensure matters are dealt with reasonably and fairly
• identify a personal action plan