Overview
Through a range of applied and reflective approaches, you will gain confidence to strengthen team dynamics and performance within the small group setting. This module will provide a theoretical introduction to psychology within small team environments. By leveraging the lessons of elite sports teams; key psychological issues, such as the relationships between style, personality, social competence and team performance will be explored.
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The module is broken into a number of key topics that you will explore and apply back to your own work setting. These include:
- Exploring the characteristics of high-performance teams and groups;
- Personality, preference and social competence within the team setting;
- Mental toughness and winning the 'Inner Game';
- Psychological safety as an enabler high performance in teams;
- Goal setting and role clarity to drive collective contribution and success;
- Rewarding and recognising performance in the team context;
- Stress, anxiety and enabling team resilience and well-being; and
- Exploring values and ethics as core drivers of team culture.
Core concepts
Below are the outcomes you will achieve after completing this module.
- Identify key characteristics of high-performance teams and groups.
- Describe strategies employed by elite sporting teams to drive shared goals and team performance – including role clarity; clarity of shared purpose and reward/ recognition approaches.
- Explore the importance of psychological safety as an enabler of voice, contribution and learning within high performance teams.
- Consider strategies to positively navigate stress and challenge in the team setting in order to build personal and team resilience.
- Reflect on how lessons from elite sporting teams could be applied personally and collectively to drive positive team performance and ensure ongoing team learning and growth.
Details
Where and when
This module will be held entirely online, via Blackboard, QUT's online learning platform. This course is self-paced, with access to online learning materials for 3 months.
You can start the module at any time. Access will be granted within 4 business day.
Certification
Certificate of Completion
Cost
| Registration type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Standard registration | $264 (GST included) |
| QUT Alumni registration | $198 (GST included) |
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