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Strategic Execution Through Team Motivation

Learn how mentoring and coaching improve team cohesion and performance
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Diana Rangaves  8 Lessons ·  16m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

A leader isn't a leader unless they have a team following them, but a leader also needs to make it a priority and focus of their leadership strategy to invest in their team as well. In this course, “Strategic Execution Through Team Motivation," you'll learn how to be a better team leader by focusing on developing, mentoring, and coaching your employees so that everyone is moving in the right direction together. A leader's strategy should include ways to make sure their team is highly-functioning and engaged, and this course will give you tools and suggestions on becoming a team leader who can do just that. You'll learn ways to promote better communication among your team, and the benefits of implementing mentoring and coaching practices. You'll also find guidance on how to increase employee engagement and improve retention, as well as how to cultivate team values. By learning how to identify hiring gaps, you’ll be able to develop your company’s internal hiring pipeline which helps your employees to look at the jobs as careers to develop within the company. Finally, you’ll dive into a case study that shows how one leader changed their strategy for the better by seeking out their team to help in the decision-making process.

What You'll Learn

  • Lead your team more effectively by developing, mentoring, and coaching employees
  • Apply strategies for increasing employee engagement and improving retention
  • Implement mentoring and coaching practices to boost team engagement
  • Establish core values and build teams that align with them
  • Identify hiring gaps and develop an internal talent pipeline
  • Use tools to better implement and execute a team vision

Key Takeaways

  • A leader needs a following team and should prioritize investing in that team as part of their leadership strategy.
  • Promoting better communication and implementing mentoring and coaching practices supports a highly functioning, engaged team.
  • Identifying hiring gaps helps build an internal hiring pipeline so employees view jobs as careers to develop within the company.
  • Cultivating team values and selecting teams that align with them supports effective team leadership.
  • The course includes a case study showing how one leader improved their strategy by involving their team in the decision-making process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

This course is for team leaders who want to become better leaders by developing, mentoring, and coaching their employees and keeping their team highly functioning and engaged.

What topics does this course cover?

It covers working with your team, employee motivation and development, knowing your team, retaining talent, vision execution, the internal talent pipeline, identifying hiring gaps, and a case study on John the Grocery Manager.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You will build skills in leadership development, team leadership, team motivation, being team oriented, motivational leadership, and strategic leadership.

Does the course include a real-world example?

Yes. It includes a case study that shows how one leader changed their strategy for the better by seeking out their team to help in the decision-making process.

How does the course address employee engagement and retention?

It provides guidance on increasing employee engagement and improving retention, including the benefits of mentoring and coaching and developing an internal hiring pipeline so employees see their jobs as careers within the company.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
Ways of WorkingPower SkillsBusiness Acumen

KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.