Making the Transition from Co-Worker to Team Leader

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Communicate your new management perspective
• Apply techniques for re-framing your relationships with co-workers
• Understand what your new team needs from you
• Decide what you need from your team
• Apply assertive communication skills to difficult situations
• Give regular feedback on performance
• Manage team meetings effectively

How to Develop a Management Perspective

• Moving from in-depth knowledge to understanding the overall organizational picture
• Representing senior management decisions and policy
• Getting the right balance between advocating for the team and advocating for senior management

Communication Skills for Handling Changes in Relationships

• Presenting yourself assertively as the new leader – without embarrassment or apology
• Setting boundaries without causing upset
• Modelling a professional and positive attitude
• Dealing assertively with office gossip

Understanding What the Team Needs from You

• Identifying six important things your team needs from you
• Giving continuous feedback on performance to each team member and to the team as a whole
• Giving praise and recognition
• Giving constructive feedback

Deciding What You Need from the Team

• Moving from a need for friendship to a need for respect
• Applying techniques for building trust and respect

Communicating Effectively Through Team Meetings

• Identifying the need to take control of team meetings right from the start
• Applying guidelines for running effective, well-managed team meetings
• Communicating your expectations to the team clearly
• Being clear about what you can and cannot do in your new role
• Rotating the chairing of team meetings without losing control

There are no prerequisites for this course.

This workshop will benefit anyone who has recently become, or shortly will become, a new leader, and wants the tools to make the transition from co-worker to boss.