PhD Hub Professional Development Program Teamwork Micro-Badge

Program Summary

This workshop is designed to develop the ability to build, lead, and participate in high-performing teams. The workshop draws from the fields of psychology, management, strategy, and sociology to discuss best practices for designing, launching, participating in, and coaching in-person and virtual teams. The workshop also focuses on the benefits and challenges of managing diverse teams, using teams in various contexts, understanding and managing conflict, and developing problem-solving techniques for team effectiveness.

Outcomes/Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants are able to:

• Launch and manage a team to deliver desired outcomes

• Establish team roles and responsibilities effectively

• Understand stages of team development and their impact

• Manage team dynamics and team meetings

• Harness the power of team diversity

• Assess team functioning and performance

• Utilize team troubleshooting techniques

• Decide when (and when not) to use a team at work

• Launch a team project effectively, including selecting team members and managing roles and responsibilities

• Facilitate key team processes, including decision making, conflict management, and inclusion of diverse team members

• Identify common problems that derail teams and strategies for addressing them

• Use best practices for complex teams (e.g., teams with rotating membership or geographically distributed members)

Earning Requirements

Participants must complete a self-reflection activity, synthesizing their key learnings and outlining action plans for implementation.

Program Duration

12 hours

*This is an NYU Tandon internal, co-curricular micro-badge credential.