CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TAX & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS
Self-Study

Developing and Managing Teams

Build high-performing and accelerate innovation, while learning conflict resolution tactics and decision-making processes.

Individual
Teams

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CPE Credits

4 Credits: Business Management & Organization
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study

Course Description

Teams are needed to solve problems and oversee projects; in many cases, they are the source of most of the innovation in a company. This course shows you how to create and manage high-performance teams. It does so by describing when to use teams, why it is critical to staff a team with a mix of personality types, and how to assemble the right team. The course also notes the importance of emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, and consensus building. It addresses many additional team topics, including how to manage a team, self-directed teams, and the decision-making process within a team. In short, this course provides an essential set of tools for accelerating team performance.

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Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the essential components of a team, the types of teams that can be formed, and their purposes.
  • Identify the types of team players and the characteristics of each one.
  • Specify the issues experienced by ineffective teams.
  • Recognize the characteristics shared by the best team members.
  • Specify the impact of team size on a team.
  • Understand the value and concerns associated with each type of communication method.
  • Specify the characteristics of an effective team.
  • Recognize the different types of listening that a team member can employ.
  • Identify the steps that can be taken to create a culture that favors teams.
  • Specify the types of decision-making systems that a team can use, when they work best, and when they can go wrong.
  • Identify the approaches that can be used to improve the quality of team decisions.
  • Recognize situations in which a team may be dispersed.
  • Specify how to create an emotional connection between the members of a dispersed team.
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Course Specifics

Course ID
6181293
Revision Date
September 26, 2024
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites

Advanced Preparation

None

Number of Pages
90

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.

Meet The Experts

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 300 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …