The course begins with a detailed exploration of the concept of team leadership, along with the functions and limitations of teams in the workplace. Candidates explore the roles and responsibilities of team leaders and managers, the business-wide benefits of effective leadership and common challenges in team management.

Driving a team to perform at its best is discussed in depth in the second unit. Candidates learn how to identify talent within the workforce, nurture the development of each employee and generally oversee the consistency of the team’s output. Associated challenges in a talent and performance management context are also discussed.

Performance reviews and general employee assessments are explored in unit three, with a focus on wider workplace efficiency. Candidates learn how to gather and present constructive feedback, deal with issues affecting employee performance and nurture every member of the workforce to achieve their full potential.

The correlation between motivation and employee output is examined in the fourth unit. The importance of effective incentivisation is discussed, along with how to identify motivating and demotivating factors in the workplace. Learners study the process of creating a consistently motivating working culture for the benefit of the business.

An introduction to effective time management strategies follows in unit five, incorporating an exploration of workload-management and time-prioritisation techniques. Along with the importance of a proactive approach to time management, learners study the potential consequences of procrastination.

The benefits of strategic change management in the workplace are investigated in the sixth unit, along with the value of acknowledging change as an inevitability. A breakdown of each of the components of the ‘Change Cycle’ is discussed, along with the beneficial aspects of change and how to handle even the most drastic changes with confidence and optimism.

Concluding the course, unit seven explores the growing prevalence of virtual team management on the global business landscape. Candidates explore the unique benefits and potential drawbacks of managing a remote team, helpful techniques for overseeing the performance of a virtual team and several related technological considerations.