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Team Working and Leadership

Week one explores group and team working Then in week two, exploring the role of leaders and leadership in effective team working

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  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements

Week one explores group and team working, and by the end of this week you should:

  1. Understand the core function of a team, and how individuals interact in order to contribute to a collaborative team.
  2. Understand the theoretical concepts proposed by Belbin (1993) and Honey (1991) on personal roles within a team.
  3. Understand the influence of group dynamics on a collaborative project, and identify how conflict can be managed in the team environment.

Then in week two, the content will be exploring the role of leaders and leadership in effective team working, innovation and change. By the end of the topic you should also be able to:

  1. Understand the role of leader in a project, and have an awareness of the differences between formal and informal authority.
  2. Develop and awareness of different leadership styles.
  3. Identify how leadership style may influence the team’s ability to effectively collaborate on an innovative project.

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Who is the course for?

This course is for students enrolled on ARU’s MSc Mental Health programme

Who developed the course?

Anglia Ruskin University

ARU is a global university with campuses across the East of England. They are passionate about transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research.

  • Established

    1858

  • Location

    Cambridge, UK

  • World ranking

    Top 350Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018

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