CMI Diploma in Leadership and Management: Team Leading Welcome & Intro

This assignment provides a comprehensive introduction to team leading, covering essential aspects such as team dynamics, different types of teams, and the advantages and disadvantages of both team and lone working environments. It explores the Belbin team roles theory, the characteristics of high-performing teams, and various leadership styles, including autocratic and democratic approaches. The assignment also delves into coaching and mentoring teams, communication methods, and strategies for motivating teams to achieve results. Furthermore, it addresses the challenges of managing a team, work allocation, monitoring team performance, and providing feedback. The document concludes with inspirational quotes and outlines the next steps for the course, including assignment completion.

Team Leading
Welcome and
Introduction
Facilitators: Carlene Fenton

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Course Structure
Duration: 20 Weeks Day: Thursday Time: 6pm – 9pm
Last half an hour of
the sessions will be
Questions and
answers or
1-2-1s
Assessments will be
carried out through
the completion of
eight assignments
Self-study is
required

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CMI Diploma in Leadership and
Management
Topics
CMI 301 Principles
of management
and leadership
CMI 302 Managing
a Team to Achieve
Results
CMI 311 -
Contributing to the
Delivery of a
Project
CMI 312 -
Managing Daily
Activities to
Achieve Results
CMI 316 Monitoring
Quality to Improve
Outcomes
CMI 317 Supporting
the Delivery of
Customer Service
CMI 318 Managing
Data and
Information
CMI 321: Managing
Own Personal and
Professional
Development.

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Participant’s Role
Commitment to the programme
Attend workshops weekly and promptly
Complete all required paperwork
Participant in-class activities
Complete learning tasks given within deadlines set
Approach your trainer if you have queries – we are here to support you

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Assignment Submission dates
Assignment
Submission Dates Unit Title Submission Dates
301 Principles of management and leadership 20/10/2022
302 Managing a Team to Achieve Results 03/11/2022
311 Contributing to the Delivery of a Project 24/11/2022
312 Managing Daily Activities to Achieve Results 08/12/2022
316 Monitoring Quality to Improve Outcomes 22/12/2022
317 Supporting the Delivery of Customer Service 05/01/2023
318 Data and Information 19/01/2023
321 Own Personal and Professional Development. 02/02/2023

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Purpose
 Introduction to:
Unit 302 Principles of Developing,
Leading and Managing a Team to
Achieve Results

Contents
Welcome and introduction
Purpose of teams
Types of teams in an organisation
Summarise the roles in a team using a recognised theory – Belbin
How members of a team affect team dynamics
The advantages and disadvantages of team working
The advantages and disadvantages of lone working
The characteristics of a high performing team
Advantages and disadvantages of leadership styles that can be
used to manage a high performing team

Contents
contd
Coaching and mentoring teams
Communication methods used for different types of teams
Motivating a team to achieve results
The challenges of managing a team
How to allocate work to team members
Monitoring team performance
Providing feedback on individual and team performance
Quotes to Inspire Your Team Members to Achieve Awesome Results
Questions and Feedback
Next steps

Purpose of Teams
 One of the main reasons teams
are formed is to achieve various
organisational goals through a
culmination of resources. Each
team member will have
something to bring to the table
that will contribute to the project
as a whole.

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Types of teams in an organisation
1. Department teams: Departmental teams have been around for
quite some time
2. Problem-solving teams: These types of teams are usually temporary
and focus on solving a specific issue.
3. Virtual teams: A virtual team can be any type of team that
communicates digitally rather than in person.
4. Cross-functional teams: In most business settings, permanent team
members are going to collaborate with other departments to
tackle certain events for the company
5. Self-managed teams: These types of teams are the most
empowered, as they have to power to make decisions

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Belbin Team Roles

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Summarise the roles in a team using a
recognised theory - Belbin
Action Oriented Roles
Shaper Challenges the team to improve.
Implementer Puts ideas into action.
Completer Finisher Ensures thorough, timely completion.
People Oriented Roles
Coordinator Acts as a chairperson.
Team Worker Encourages cooperation.
Resource Investigator Explores outside opportunities.
Thought Oriented Roles
Plant Presents new ideas and approaches.
Monitor-Evaluator Analyzes the options.
Specialist Provides specialized skills.
From "Belbin Team Roles" published online at Belbin.com.
Figure 1: Belbin's Team Roles