Leading a team is a complex job. It requires a range of skills and knowledge that Team Leaders must learn and develop in order to be an impactful leader and effectively manage. In this article we will break down the top 5 key skills for effective team leadership.
Communication skills
Communication skills are crucial for being a successful Team Leader. Understanding different communication styles and how to effectively deliver information to others and digest information will help in successfully managing a team.
Team building skills
Having a strong team is vital for any manager to succeed. A Team Leader needs to know how to build a successful team by taking note of team members’ strengths and weaknesses, their working styles, how they work together and working to support them.
Creating a personal development plan
Part of being a Team Leader includes people management. This means that Team Leaders are expected to support their direct reports in their development for their own benefit and the benefit of the organisation. A key skill to learn is how to create a personal development plan for their direct reports helping them to grow within their role and beyond.
Resource and risk management
Being an effective Team Leader includes understanding how to adequately manage the available resources and minimise risk. This not only requires an understanding of the resources and risks, but also how to effectively work within the constraints of those, understanding the relevant team members to work with within those constraints.
Governance and compliance requirements
Regardless of the type of organisation, each business has internal and external governance and compliance requirements they must follow. Team Leaders must fully understand and know how to work within those and communicate those to their team members.
The middle management skills gap
Often individuals are promoted into management positions without adequate leadership training. While many of the skills Team Leaders require are ones that can be developed before accepting a leadership position, it is vital that Team Leaders continue to develop those while on the role. Businesses should support their leadership teams in order to ensure business functions continue to thrive and their team feels supported and valued.
By investing in the training and development of members of staff, especially within middle management businesses will gain more qualified and motivated team members supporting staff retention and talent attraction.
Level 3 Team Leader training programme
LMP Education offers a Level 3 Team Leadership training programme aimed at tackling the skills gap crisis within middle management. The programme covers all the needed skills, knowledge, and behaviours for learners to become effective Team Leaders. This funded training programme is ideal for organisations who are looking to upskill their middle management teams to support employee development.
Embedded within this programme are modules from the CMI (Chartered Institute of Management) and you can apply for Foundation Chartered Manager status upon completion of this programme.
Learn more able the Level 3 Team Leader programme
Atlas Hotels case study
Atlas Hotels has over 60 hotels across Europe operating some of the biggest hotel brands including Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, and Hampton by Hilton. In order to continue to support their staff and grow their business, last year Atlas Hotels decided upskill a number of their existing staff by enrolling them onto a Level 3 Team Leader apprenticeship programme through LMP Education.
By doing this Atlas Hotels benefited from higher staff retention rates and enhanced employee engagement. They have also seen an increase in new talent attraction as new recruits began to recognise Atlas’s commitment to staff development. Read more about Atlas Hotels’ uspkilling journey.
If you’re interested in upskilling your team through LMP’s Team Leader programme book a discovery call with a member of the team.
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