Pennsylvania College of Technology

Organizations gather workers with complementary skills and knowledge and coordinate their efforts to achieve work (Nordmeyer, n.d.). In other words, organizations cannot rely only on individuals to produce work; they must also rely on teams to accomplish their goals.

This course defines teams and team dynamics and describes the skills and processes associated with successful teams. As a leader, you will explore your role in creating and maintaining effective and productive teams. At the end of this course you should be able to:

+ List and describe the key skills associated with team success.
+ List and describe the stages of team development.
+ Describe group dynamics and explain the impact on team performance.
+ Identify the components of effective team process.
+ Explain how to improve team process in specific team situations.