Unit 1: Getting to know yourself and your team

Great teachers don’t become great leaders overnight. Managing and motivating team members can be one of the biggest challenges for new middle leaders.

This unit equips you with the tools to better understand yourself and your team members and shows you how to put that understanding into practice.

• Understand that different people are motivated in different ways.
• Use Belbin’s team roles as a tool for assessing team dynamics.
• Practise using a framework for effective delegation.
• Explore different leadership styles and consider when they may be most appropriate.