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LEAD 1113: Building A Productive Team
Effective date
Department
Leadership Skills Certificate
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Building a productive team is the first step towards achieving the results desired by you and your employer. This course examines the characteristics of an effective team and discusses how strong teams build workplace synergy, increase productivity, improve work quality, and enhance morale.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- To provide an understanding of team development and what a team leader can do to build and support a productive team.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 6.5
Total Hours: 6.5
Total Hours: 6.5
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Evaluation Plan
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Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
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Assignments |
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Written assignment showing an understanding of the concepts covered in the course. |
Course topics
- Importance and benefits of teamwork
- How to gain full commitment from the team to a process
- Characteristics of high performing teams and team leaders
- The four stages of team development and a leader’s role during each stage
- Reaching a team consensus
- Team effectiveness critique
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.