MANAGEMENT
−− Selecting the team −− Common reasons meetings fail −− Managing the first team interface
Leading High Performance Teams 2 Day | Classroom Seminar I.D.# C0410 Product development is organizationally a complex undertaking that requires effective coordination within a company and between companies. During product development, teams are confronted with a number of ongoing organizational challenges and there is a high potential for conflict between participants in the process. This course addresses teamwork and other “soft-side” factors that largely determine whether product development programs are successfully completed on schedule. The content is relevant for both OEMs and suppliers. Learning Objectives By attending this seminar, you will be able to: • Explain the importance of effectively managing ‘soft-side’ issues that cause problems and delays during product development programs • Employ successful practices of chartering and launching teams • Implement techniques to successfully lead and facilitate effective teams • Effectively troubleshoot problems on a team and employ techniques to remain productive • Implement proven tips for conducting effective team meetings Who Should Attend Engineers and business people involved in various product development team activities will find the subject matter practical and useful. The content is of particular value to professionals from engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, marketing, and finance functions in ground vehicle OEMs and suppliers.
−− Establishing group norms −− Structuring the agenda
• Making Sound Decisions −− Situational analysis: problems, decisions and polarities −− Common errors in decision making −− Essential steps in the decision process −− Quality and acceptance factors in decision making −− When to use and avoid group consensus −− Identifying the decision makers −− Facilitating consensus decisions • Flawless Facilitation −− Recognizing and defusing common group problems −− Managing conflict and providing feedback −− Mind mapping, story boarding and other techniques −− Making work assignments −− Assessing group performance −− Concluding the meeting
Instructor: Fee: $1415
Joseph Doyle
1.3 CEUs
URL:
sae.org/learn/content/c0410/
Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals 3 Day | Classroom Seminar I.D.# C0608
In the fast paced and competitive environment of today’s global economy, the work of technical professionals is often the difference between success and failure in an organization. Providing leadership for engineers is uniquely challenging, and the transition from working engineer to first-line technical supervisor is one of the most difficult career challenges that an engineer may face. First-time engineering supervisors and mid-level managers who wish to sharpen their skills and learn new techniques for guiding, coaching, and motivating working engineers, technicians, and designers will find this seminar valuable. A mix of lecture and attention-grabbing exercises are used to develop intense and lasting learning results. • Describe the basic value proposition of management: what managers bring to an organization that makes them worthwhile • Avoid the most common errors that supervisors and managers make • Describe the evolution of management thought, and utilize the latest proven concepts for improving the performance of people in complex organizations Learning Objectives By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
Topical Outline • Designing High Performance Teams −− Characteristics of effective teams −− Systems aspects of team design −− Addressing systemic variables
−− Identifying key stakeholders −− Establishing the team’s charter • Leadership and Group Dynamics −− Responsibilities of the team leader −− Understanding human behavior in groups −− Motivating team members −− Establishing a productive team culture −− Developing team support −− Productive and destructive team roles −− Effective communications −− Influence of personality styles • Launching the Team
−− Stages of team development −− Pre-meeting considerations
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