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Managing Teams for Innovation and Success

Program Dates: June 6 - 11, 2010
* Please note these dates have been updated
Application Deadline: April 26, 2010
Program Tuition: $9,200 USD

Managing or participating in a team-based work environment can be either exhilarating or exasperating. Given the potential benefits and pitfalls of using teams, when should you use them, how do you choose team members who will accomplish a goal in the most effective manner, and how do you manage them to deliver successful results?

This program enables you to manage team dynamics in a manner that establishes a productive work environment, delivers high performance, and fosters creative ideas.

Content Overview

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Teams have a vast capacity to drive an organization beyond its boundaries. When managed well, teams stimulate creativity and innovation, make an organization more adaptive to market forces, and tap into a firm's intellectual resources to drive breakthrough results.

Managing Teams for Innovation and Success approaches team building at the strategic level. Participants evaluate not only the structure and management of high-performance teams, but also whether it is appropriate to use teams or individuals to most effectively accomplish a given goal. Participants also explore team dynamics from the perspectives of both team leaders and team members in order to build a deeper understanding of the implications of management decisions.

Key Takeaways

  • Strategies for building high-performing teams and eliminating obstacles to effective teamwork
  • Tools to define and communicate manager and team member roles
  • Methodologies to manage the complexities of group dynamics, including decision making, power, and conflict

Great program! The combination of such a diverse group of business leaders and thought-provoking teaching techniques have made this an intellectually stimulating experience. This program will be a powerful tool for encouraging teamwork in my company.

Erik Bowers
Operations Manager
Harman/Becker Automotive System


Program dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change. If a program is cancelled, Stanford will refund the program tuition in full but is not responsible for travel, accommodations or other expenses incurred by the participant.

SU Seal Aimee Slobin
Assistant Director, Programs and Marketing
Office of Executive Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Phone: 650.724.4336
Toll Free: 866.542.2205 (US and Canada)
Fax: 650.723.3950
Email: slobin_aimee@gsb.stanford.edu