Advanced Team Management - Spring 2025

Advanced Team Management is an intensive 8-week course designed to elevate participants' leadership capabilities in strategic team management. Each week is dedicated to a crucial aspect of strategic leadership, providing practical insights and tools to empower participants in fostering high-performance teams and achieving organizational objectives.

Description

Class Title: Advanced Team Management

Schedule: 8 Weeks (02/18/2025 - 04/09/2025)

* Sunday: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PT (Recording will be available after live)

* Tuesday: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT: Q&A Session (Manager Specific)

Course Description:

Advanced Team Management is an intensive 8-week course designed to elevate participants' leadership capabilities in strategic team management. Each week is dedicated to a crucial aspect of strategic leadership, providing practical insights and tools to empower participants in fostering high-performance teams and achieving organizational objectives.

Coaches: Dr. Elizabeth Xu and Pat Zimmerman

Guest Coaches, VPs, and SVPs from Fortune 500 companies.

Weekly Contents:

  • Week 1: Aligning with Executives

    • Understanding organizational goals

    • Building relationships with executives

    • Aligning personal and team objectives with the overall strategy

  • Week 2: Managing Priorities and Expectations

    • Prioritization techniques for effective time management

    • Setting and managing expectations

    • Balancing short-term Goals with long-term Vision

  • Week 3: Acquiring and Managing Resources

    • Identifying and acquiring necessary resources

    • Efficient resource allocation and utilization

    • Budgeting and financial considerations

  • Week 4: Project Management, Decision-Making, and Problem-Solving

    • Strategic project management principles

    • Effective decision-making strategies

    • Problem-solving techniques for complex situations

  • Week 5: Gaining Power through Mindset Shifts, Leadership, and Action

    • Developing a powerful leadership mindset

    • Inspirational leadership techniques

    • Taking decisive action in leadership roles

  • Week 6: Managing Through Influence and Collaboration

    • Building influence within and outside the team

    • Collaborative leadership strategies

    • Navigating interpersonal dynamics for positive outcomes

  • Week 7: Overcoming Opposition and Setbacks, Managing Conflicts

    • Strategies for overcoming resistance

    • Effective conflict resolution techniques

    • Turning setbacks into learning opportunities

  • Week 8: Demonstrating Business Value and Team Results, Inspiring and Developing Teams, Providing Feedback

    • Measuring and showcasing business value

    • Team development strategies

    • Providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement

Course Format:

The class includes online lectures, case studies, group discussions, practical exercises, and 8 Group Q&A sessions. Participants can engage in live question-and-answer sessions, facilitating a deeper understanding of the course content and fostering collaborative learning. Silicon Valley students can hike with Dr. Elizabeth Xu and have an in-person kickoff meeting at Saratoga Country Club.

Who Should Attend:

This class is tailored for mid to senior-level professionals, including team leads, managers, and directors. It is ideal for individuals aspiring to refine their team management skills, deepen their strategic leadership capabilities, and lead teams to exceptional performance in any organizational context.


About instructor

Dr. Liz Xu

Elizabeth is a public company board member and the CEO of A2C Leadership Group. She has served as two CTO positions of billion-dollar revenue companies: CP Group and BMC Software. She became a C-level executive in 2005 at a public company. She provides coaching in Leadership, Digital Transformation, AI, and cloud. She is also an investor for early-stage companies.

Dr. Elizabeth Xu has taught at Stanford University for 6 years about leadership, and currently is a guest lecturer at Stanford University Teaching Digital Transformation at the Department of Engineering Management Science. She is also the advisor for MIT Innovation Initiatives.

Elizabeth earned an M.S. and B.S. degree from Peking University and a Ph.D. and a Master’s Degrees from University Nevada, and She is a Harvard certified board member and attended the Stanford Executive Program.

Elizabeth received the TOP 50 Diversity Leader in the United States in 2020, the Presidential Award in 2019, the Global Leadership Award in 2018, the WITI Hall of Fame Award in 2017, and Women of Influence in Silicon Valley in 2013. She also received 10+ other prestigious awards. She is a trailblazer, leading a creative and proven path to the top.

Elizabeth lives by the credo of the four “L”s

1. Live to my fullest potential.
2. Love others and enable them to reach their fullest potential.
3. Learn continuously.
4. Leave a legacy.

Pat Zimmerman

Pat has been Elizabeth’s mentor for 30 years. She retired from AT&T at age 43. She retired the 2nd time from the positions of the Chairman and President of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University Nevada, Reno.

Pat has been teaching and coaching various students and working professionals since 1989. She has contributed significantly to the community.

Pat is the winner of Jefferson and Kennedy Awards and many other prestigious awards. As a lifelong learner and mentor, she believes that “ The day you stop learning, is the day you start dying”.