Short Course: Essentials of Leadership and Team Building

Programme Overview

Elevate your leadership skills and master the art of building high-performing teams with our all-encompassing course. This dynamic program is designed to empower you with the knowledge, strategies, and practical tools needed to excel as a leader and foster a collaborative, productive team environment.

Through a combination of in-depth analysis of leadership theories, hands-on team-building exercises, and real-world case studies, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to be an effective leader and build successful teams. From exploring the intricacies of team dynamics and empowering team members to harnessing the power of motivation and driving results, this course will equip you with the skills and confidence to lead with impact.

Whether you're an experienced manager or an aspiring leader, this course will provide you with the insights and tools needed to unlock your leadership potential and create high-performing teams that thrive.

Important Notice: This course is a non-credit bearing short learning programme.

Learning Objectives

By completing this course, you will:

• Delve into the fascinating world of leadership theories and gain a deep understanding of their practical implications. Explore renowned models and frameworks, such as situational leadership and transformational leadership.
• Discover the art of building high-performing teams that drive success. Explore the fundamental principles of team dynamics, including team formation, roles, and communication. Learn proven strategies for fostering collaboration, resolving conflicts, and maximizing individual strengths to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Learn the art of motivation and harness its transformative power within your team. Discover motivational techniques and approaches that inspire creativity, boost morale, and enhance productivity. Uncover strategies for creating a positive work environment that encourages continuous growth and achievement.

Curriculum

Modules:

• Module 1 – Analyse Leadership and Related Theories
• Module 2 – Build Teams
• Module 3 – Empower Team Members

Module 1: Analyse Leadership and Related Theories

Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the concept of leadership
• Differentiate between leadership and management
• Analyse leadership theories
• Motivating your team

Module 2: Build Teams

Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate knowledge of and insight into the theory of teams
• Apply the theory of teams to team dynamics
• Explain the process of building teams
• Analyse the role of team leaders in promoting team effectiveness
• Evaluate the effectiveness of a team

Module 3: Empower Team Members

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognise team member performance
• Encourage participation in decision-making
• Delegate tasks
• Review decisions and the progress with delegated tasks

Lecturer

Annelien Feldtmann CA(SA), Neuro-Coach

Annelien is a Neuro-Coach and Chartered Accountant (SA) with 21 years of experience in the public and private sector. She is deeply passionate about people development and has been actively involved in various roles to assist individuals to become the professionals they dream to be.

Her roles include the following:

• She is a qualified Executive, Business and Career Neuro-Coach (clients in the USA; UK and South-Africa) and have also provided mentorship to dynamic females in the public sector in the USA as well as Jamaica.
• She is the chairperson of the Assessment Committee (which is responsible for the final qualification examination) of the South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) and also a SAIT assessor (reviewing the compliance with the learnership requirements and logbook compliance);
• She was a SAICA Reviewer ; SAICA Training Officer and is a registered assessor with in-depth knowledge of the SAICA Competency Framework and learnership requirements. She was a committee member of TRECO and AMS (now TPSC);
• She was the Senior Manager – Trainee Auditor Scheme who managed the three auditing and accounting learnerships (SAICA; SAIGA and ACCA) within the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and has in-depth knowledge of the practical challenges, roles and responsibilities of employers and trainees;
• She has been involved in distance learning institutions and even compiled the curriculum transformation competency framework for the College of Accounting Sciences at the University of South-Africa (UNISA); and
• She managed a UK based professional development company as well as a South-African based study support organisation.

Admissions & Key Facts

• Duration: 4 Weeks (Distance/Online).
• Entry Requirements: There are no prerequisites to attend this course.
• 2026 Programme Fee: R3 450

Ready to Lead the Change?

• Phone: 010 880 3980
• registrar@organisationalchange.co.za

Provisionally registered with the DHET as a private higher education institution (Certificate No. 2021/HE07/004)27.

Important Notice: This course is a non-credit bearing short learning programme.