Title Team Leadership
Award Type Minor
Code 6N1948
Level 6
Credit Value 15
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to work as an effective leader and member of a team, independently and or in a supervisory capacity.
Learning Outcomes: Learners will be able to:
1 Research the elements and stages of team development, to include different kinds of teams, a
multi-team environment, the characteristics of an effective team and the need for different roles for
individuals
2 Evaluate the concepts of leadership and management, different leadership and management
styles and the principal theories that underpin these, to include leadership in different contexts and
environments such as mentoring, coaching, project management, the learning organisation and the
debate over leadership versus management
3 Participate in organisational planning and in teamwork planning, to include setting specific,
measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound (SMART) objectives, ongoing monitoring of
progress, and evaluation
4 Distinguish between organisational strategy, objectives and goals
5 Evaluate a range of current motivation theories and practical strategies to enhance motivation in
teams
6 Demonstrate team leadership, to include team building, supporting team members at different
stages of team development, motivation strategies, interpersonal communications, time and
meeting management and use of inter- and intra-team reporting structures
7 Negotiate a plan or project with team members, to include effective delegation of tasks and
responsibilities
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