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High Performing Teams

Foster a culture of belonging

Unlock your team’s full potential by building a foundation of trust, accountability and healthy dialogue.

Learn how to

  • Lead team conversations that foster trust and psychological safety
  • Build accountability for yourself and others by setting clear expectations
  • Cultivate healthy conflict that leads to positive outcomes on your team

Time
1.5 hours per week

Duration
3 weeks

Format
Online: live sessions + supporting coursework

Audience
Team leads, supervisors, managers and anyone looking to enhance their leadership skills in Optum; anyone in UHG salary grades 24-27 (or equivalent).

2022 program dates

Fall
Sep. 15, 22, and 29

Thursdays
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT

Enrollment ends
Sep. 14

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Agenda

Foster Trust

  • Discuss three factors necessary for trust in relationships.
  • Develop strategies for building a foundation of psychological safety.
  • Practice leading trust-building conversations.

Build Accountability

  • Discuss the meaning and value of accountability on high-performing teams.
  • Build strategies for holding yourself and others accountable.
  • Practice an accountability conversation.

Cultivate Healthy Conflict

  • Gain a better understanding of your personal preferences for conflict.
  • Plot your team on the conflict continuum.
  • Practice strategies for creating a culture of healthy conflict.

Relevant Common Language of Leadership competencies

Acquiring, Assessing & Deploying Teams
Communicating Enterprise Purpose
Collaborating
Creating High-Performing Teams
Cultivating Team Engagement
Defining Roles & Responsibilities
Developing Others
Managing Conflict
Managing Team Boundaries
Resilience & Resourcefulness
Facilitating Execution Plans
Managing Team Structures and Processes