Course Introduction
To thrive in today’s competitive world, both for-profit and nonprofit organizations must be able to solve complex problems and deliver innovative solutions to meet customer needs. Increasingly, organizations are turning to effective utilization of multiple teams to accomplish complex and dynamic goals. Amy Edmondson, author of the bookTeaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy, shares her thoughts on how teams can be created and managed effectively in ways that foster collaboration and creativity.
In this course, you will learn the difference between teams and teaming, the process of teaming where teams work collaboratively to get things done, the concept of interpersonal risk and the part it plays in organizational success. You will learn how leadership can reduce individual risk to encourage staff members to participate in the teaming process, and be less afraid of making a mistake or being rejected. Edmondson will discuss the process knowledge spectrum as it relates to organizations.
Who Should Attend
Course Methodology
This self-paced e-learning course is based on an exclusive interview with Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School.
Learning Objectives
Course Modules