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Building High Performance Teams

Mastering Team Dynamics for Optimal Results

The CPD Certification Service

This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles. Find out more.

Discover what drives team success

Explore the foundations of high-performing teams by examining collaboration, team development, and the human needs that influence motivation and engagement. Drawing on insights from Tony Robbins and Maslow, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how trust, connection, and shared purpose contribute to stronger team performance.

Shape a culture where performance can flourish

Move beyond team foundations to address the practical challenges of leadership, including motivating underperforming teams and strengthening accountability. You’ll explore how values, norms, and behaviours create alignment, helping teams work together more effectively towards shared goals.

Sustain growth through evaluation and collaboration

Focus on continuous improvement through team self-evaluation, identifying opportunities to enhance effectiveness and performance. You’ll also tackle common team dysfunctions and cross-team challenges, developing strategies to strengthen collaboration and sustain long-term success.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Building High Performace Teams

    • Course overview

      This course is designed for non-technical product managers seeking to enhance their product management skills and knowledge.

    • Foundations of High-Performance Teams

      Introduce the principles of effective teams and understand team needs.

    • Improving Team Performance

      Address underperformance and build stronger team practices.

    • Team Reflection and Engagement

      Evaluate team effectiveness using proven models and engagement strategies.

    • Sustaining Team Success

      Strengthen morale, collaboration, and team maturity.

Who is this accredited by?

The CPD Certification Service
The CPD Certification Service:

The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify and address the six basic human needs of team members
  • Develop and implement strategies to improve team performance
  • Recognize and motivate underachieving teams
  • Establish and maintain effective team values and norms
  • Create and sustain a high-performance team culture
  • Conduct effective team self-evaluations

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for managers and team leaders who want to improve their team dynamics and performance.

Who developed the course?

Packt

Practical Tech Learning, Built for Where the Industry Is Heading

For over 20 years, Packt has helped technologists at every stage turn complex topics into real, usable skills. We’re a global technology learning publisher with a library of more than 9,000 hands-on tutorials, and we’re adding to it constantly.

What's included?

This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible
  • Download and print your Certificate of Achievement anytime

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Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
  • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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