Teamwork – Corrections Leadership

Teamwork is “the willingness of a group of people to work together towards a common goal or to meet responsibilities.”

The leader’s role in building teams consists of engaging employees and partners in developing goals, executing plans, and delivering results. Effective team leaders are self-aware, with strong communication skills and an ability help people to meet their potential.

Leaders who demonstrate strength in this competency consistently lead, inspire and motivate others to contribute to, and maintain a positive and collaborative work environment. They actively seek opportunities to foster collaboration and appreciate diversity; this results in a high degree of trust and strong long-standing relationships with teammates, stakeholders and/or superiors.

Recommended Courses

These courses are ones recommended by B.C. Corrections to fulfill the competencies for the topic of Teamwork.

Relational Leadership

In this course learners will have the opportunity to evaluate and develop their capabilities and confidence to engage with, lead, and motivate a team. (From: JIBC Centre for Leadership Development; Mode: In-person, scheduled course; Next offered: n/a)

Facilitation Feedback Guide

This courses guides instructors, supervisors and other staff in leadership roles on how to provide effective feedback in order to promote the ongoing development of facilitators. (From: Adult Custody Training; Mode: Independent learning, online module; Next offered: ongoing)

Employee Engagement

This course will give you the tools to understand employee engagement, measure it in your organization and take action if improvement is needed. (From: JIBC; Mode: Independent learning, online module; Next offered: ongoing)

Fierce Conversations

Upon completion of this course, participants will have been introduced to and practices the five Fierce modules, including Fierce Foundations and the four conversation types (From: Public Service Agency; Mode: In-person, scheduled course; Next offered: TBA).

Delegating

When you delegate to others it frees you up to focus on the big picture and allows you to make the best use of your time and skills. This material will give you an overview of how to correctly delegate a task. (From: JIBC; Mode: Independent learning, downloaded materials; Next offered: ongoing)

Leadership Skills Inventory

The Leadership Skills Inventory is a self-assessment booklet designed to help you assess your leadership skills based on five areas (From: JIBC; Mode: Independent learning, downloaded materials; Next offered: ongoing).

Additional Resources

Look here for a random selection of additional audio, video, and readings to expand an understanding of Teamwork.

What Teams Need to Succeed: From Planning to Action Mode

The Center for Creative Leadership shares this overview of the three areas for better team performance - Planning, Action, and Interpersonal needs (online article).

How Showing Vulnerability Helps Build a Stronger Team

Author Daniel Coyle suggests that sharing one's vulnerability as a leader is a key to developing trust and cooperation in teams (online article).

How to Lead a Collaborative Team

This short article from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) makes a case for collaboration when teams in the workplace are... not working (article).

UNSTOPPABLE With Kerwin Rae Podcast

The UNSTOPPABLE with Kerwin Rae podcast is for anyone who wants to push through their…

How to Turn a Group of Strangers into a Team

In this TED talk Business school professor Amy Edmondson shares the elements needed to turn a group of strangers into a quick-thinking team that can nimbly respond to challenges (video)

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