Group Behavior and Team Management Essentials
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What you'll learn
Analyze group behavior, development stages, and factors influencing team performance.
Apply decision-making frameworks and conflict management techniques in team environments.
Build effective teams by improving collaboration, communication, and group cohesion strategies.
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June 2026
13 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Master Group Dynamics and build high-performing teams with proven frameworks.
Learn how teams think, behave, and make decisions in real-world settings. This course equips you with essential skills to understand and manage group behavior, improve team collaboration, and make effective decisions. You will explore how groups evolve, why conflicts arise, and how cohesion and communication impact performance. Through practical concepts like group development stages, groupthink, Delphi Technique, and team effectiveness models, you will gain tools to lead and participate in teams confidently. Real-life examples and storytelling approaches make complex ideas easy to apply. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze group behavior, apply decision-making strategies, and build efficient teams in both physical and virtual environments. Perfect for students, professionals, and aspiring leaders who want to enhance teamwork, leadership, and productivity in today’s dynamic workplace.
Learn how groups form, evolve, and create synergy by understanding formal and informal structures and the stages of group development.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
4 videos•Total 32 minutes
- Understanding Synergy•8 minutes
- Formal and Informal Groups•10 minutes
- Group Development- Forming, Storming Norming•10 minutes
- Group Development- Performing, Adjouring•4 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- The Power of Working Together•10 minutes
- Stages of Group Evolution (Part 1)•10 minutes
- Foundations of Group Dynamics•30 minutes
Analyze key theories and behavioral patterns including cohesion, groupthink, and interpersonal dynamics that influence team performance.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
4 videos•Total 30 minutes
- Homans Theory On Group Dynamics•8 minutes
- Understanding Group Behavior•8 minutes
- Understanding Group Cohesion•9 minutes
- Understanding Group Think•4 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Theories Behind Group Behavior•10 minutes
- Cohesion, Thinking & Influence•10 minutes
- Theories & Behavioral Insights•30 minutes
Explore decision-making frameworks, advantages of group decisions, and practical tools like the Delphi Technique for better outcomes.
What's included
5 videos3 assignments
5 videos•Total 44 minutes
- Understanding Group Decision Making•10 minutes
- Advantages Of Group Decision Making•8 minutes
- Delphi Technique•9 minutes
- Old Lesson- Tortoise And The Hare•7 minutes
- Story Continues•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Group Decision Making Essentials•10 minutes
- Techniques & Learning Through Stories•10 minutes
- Decision Making & Real-World Application•30 minutes
Transform groups into high-performing teams by applying team-building strategies, managing virtual teams, and improving effectiveness.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 72 minutes
- Difference Between Groups and Teams•8 minutes
- Types Of Teams•12 minutes
- Virtual Teams•5 minutes
- Team Building Process•10 minutes
- Effective Teams•12 minutes
- Social Loafing•12 minutes
- Team Effectiveness Model•9 minutes
- Points To Remember•4 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- From Groups to Teams•10 minutes
- Building Modern Teams•10 minutes
- Achieving Team Excellence•10 minutes
- Teams, Performance & Effectiveness •30 minutes
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