FETAC Team Leadership (Supervisory Management)

The Team Leadershp (Supervisory Management) Programme is designed to provide the learner with the knowledge, practical skills and understanding required to operate effectively as a supervisor or line manager:

Course Duration

• 4 Days
• 9:30 - 5:00

Entry Requirements

Participants will normally be either practising or aspiring supervisors/team leaders. There are no formal educational requirements but learners should have a background that will enable them to benefit from the Programme.

Programme Objectives

• To have an increased awareness of the importance of effective leadership and teamwork

• Understand the stages of Team Development

• To have a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Team Leader

• To enhance people management skills

• To enhance interpersonal communication skills

Unit 1 - Leadership

• The difference between leadership and management
• Theories of Leadership
• Leadership styles
• The characteristics of effective leaders
• Motivation and the team
• Stages of Team development

Unit 2 - Role of the Team Leader

• Effective Team work
• Making decision
• Delegation
• Problem solving and Teamwork activities
• Conflict resolution techniques
• Workplace communications
• Planning and running meetings
• Effective Time Management
• Plan and prepare a presentation
• Delivering a presentation

Unit 3 - Leading a Team

• Setting SMART objectives relevant to a work situation
• Plan and communicate objectives
• Plan a project with the team members
• How to monitor progress of the team plan
• Collaborate with other teams

Unit 4 - People Management

• Key employment legislation
• How to exercise authority and maintain disipline
• Handling absenteeism and lateness
• Discipline procedures - the role of the Team Leader
• Performance management

Assessment