Team Development 08 – High-Performance Teams
Overview
This module explores the key components required to build a high-performing finance team, where every member plays a vital role in driving success. You’ll learn how to create a shared purpose and vision, foster alignment with company strategy, and lead with accountability and inspiration. The course covers the importance of teamwork, a thriving culture built on trust and collaboration, clearly defined roles, and the ability to deliver strong results. You’ll also explore how to stay flexible in a changing environment and embed continuous learning to unlock your team’s full potential.
Learning Objectives:
After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Know how to build high-performance finance teams and
- Understand your role in achieving this.
Lessons:
Lesson 1: Module Overview
This lesson defines high-performance teams, outlines their nine key components, and highlights what makes a world-class finance function successful.
Lesson 2: Purpose and Vision
A high-performance finance team aligns with business strategy, sets clear goals, and lives shared values to consistently deliver results.
Lesson 3: Alignment
High-performing finance teams align closely with company strategy, add value to stakeholders, and bridge departments to gain visibility and drive improvement across the business.
Lesson 4: Effective Leadership
Effective finance leadership means clear roles, strong communication, and shared standards that align and empower the whole team.
Lesson 5: Thriving Culture
A thriving finance team culture is built on shared commitment, active participation, diversity, inclusion, and flexible working.
Lesson 6: Defined Roles
High-performing finance teams thrive on clear roles, defined responsibilities, and aligned expectations—ensuring everyone contributes effectively to shared goals.
Lesson 7: Teamwork
Teamwork is a core trait of high-performing finance teams—built through trust, open communication, cohesion, and shared commitment to common goals.
Lesson 8: Quality Output
High-performing finance teams succeed through clear plans, strong leadership, efficient processes, and the right skills—while minimizing distractions to deliver consistent, high-quality results.
Lesson 9: Flexibility and Adaptability
High-performing finance teams stay ahead by embracing change, rotating roles, sharing skills, and making agile decisions.
Lesson 10: Continuous Learning
High-performance finance teams drive results through continuous learning—setting growth goals, sharing knowledge, and developing new skills through appraisals, training, and hands-on opportunities.
Lesson 11: Closing Thoughts
This final section offers key questions and takeaways to help you apply your learning and keep building a high-performing finance team.
Additional Information
CPE Credit/CPD Hours: 5.6
Field of Study: Personal Development
No prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course.
No advance preparation is required.
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
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