Leadership Programme
Building and Managing High-Performing Teams
Overview
“Building and Managing High Performing Teams” is crafted to cultivate trust and transparency within individuals and teams, creating a foundation for robust collaboration and engagement, particularly in challenging environments. The program focuses on empowering leaders by equipping them with essential tools and skills, enabling them to amplify their influence within their groups. By honing these leadership capabilities, participants can optimize communication, effectiveness, and motivation, fostering a positive and high-performing dynamic within their teams.
The program provides practical insights and strategies that resonate in real-world scenarios, ensuring leaders are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of team dynamics and stakeholder interactions.
Programme details
Important Dates & Time
*Dates and Schedules are subject to change
| Duration | Mode | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 2 days | In-Campus | Rs. 40,000/- + GST Per Participant |
*For multiple nominations, reach out to our team for special corporate discounts.
Day Wise Topics Covered
Day 1
Science of Building High-Performance Teams
Leading High-Performance Teams
Why Does Feedback Fail?
People Connect
Day 2
Situational Leadership
Managing Conflicts at Workplace
Prof. Rajanikanth
Rajanikanth is a visiting faculty at Centre for Executive education, Mahindra University. He has more than two decades of industry experience in Behavioral Training, Project Management and People Development. He is a well-known lean and agile management trainer with immense experience as a coach/mentor for various lines of business in different Organizations. Rajani has trained more than 30,000 people on various soft skills. Prior to his entrepreneurial stint, he was a People Manager with SAP Labs India, for 11 years contributing to the Organization’s growth by developing talents. Rajani was identified as a high potential manager within the Organization for two consecutive years, as a mark to his contribution towards people development.
Rajani’s passion for developing people, his instant ability to connect with the audience, his knowledge and creativity on delivering the topics are some of his unique capabilities. He brings experiential learnings from the industry to ensure personal effectiveness for the participants. Over the years, Rajani has transformed himself as an international trainer conducting extensive
workshops in India, USA & Middle East. He has taught executives from companies such as Ashok Leyland, Cisco, NTT Data, Walmart Labs, Adobe, Hewlett Packard, Visa, Qualcomm, SAP Labs, HPE, Continental, Zee entertainment, Vitesco technologies, Times of India, and Deccan Herald.
Rajani holds a People Management Certificate from Dale Carnegie, Situational Leadership Certificate from Ken Blanchard, NLP certificate from NFNLP Institute, TTT from OMI and Corporate Ed Group (Boston, US), and “Train the Trainer” Excellence certificate from Indian School of Business (Hyderabad, India).
In addition, he is also a renowned author and has authored two life changing books. Recently, Rajani represented India as a speaker at SME World Summit – Dubai speaking on “What lies below the Iceberg”.
Learning Methodology
- The program is designed to be immersive and practical, ensuring participants gain valuable insights and skills. The program employs a multifaceted approach that includes introspection, group work, and deep reflection, encouraging individuals to explore their leadership styles and refine their interpersonal skills.
- Real-life simulations provide hands-on experience in navigating complex team dynamics, while assessments offers a structured thought to the participants on where they stand. Engaging role plays enable individuals to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios, fostering a deeper understanding of effective leadership strategies.
Enrolment Programs
Topics Covered
This Programs is ideal for executives and consultants operating on the demand side of the business in functions such as, Marketing, Sales, Advertising and Social Media, Strategy, Customer Service, and Innovation. Functional areas with an indirect connection with customers/consumers, such as Finance and R&D, can also benefit. They could be:
Session 1: Competitive Negotiations
In this session, participants will learn the difference between competitive and collaborative negotiations, and the underlying drivers for each. This session will lay a strong foundation in the form of principles of negotiation.
Session 2: Collaborative negotiations
In this session, we will focus on why collaborative negotiations need to be approached very differently from competitive negotiations. What impact do these negotiations have on professional careers? How can we develop into great collaborative negotiators?
Session 3: Softer aspects of negotiations
How do you deal with anger in negotiations? Is it acceptable to show emotion in negotiations? How to deal with difficult negotiators?
Learning Methodology
Negotiation role-plays, In-class discussion, review & debrief.

Programs Objectives:
- Learn frameworks and techniques that are practical and ready to implement
- Learning from powerful simulations and real-life cases
- Individual action plan
Who Should Attend ?
The program is tailored for mid-level professionals across industries who aspire to enhance their leadership skills and drive organizational success through effective team management.
This program is ideal for team leaders, managers, program managers, Line Managers, Engineering / OEM Managers and executives seeking to cultivate a collaborative and results-driven work culture. Whether you are looking to optimize team dynamics, improve communication, or foster innovation within your teams, this program equips participants with the strategies and tools needed to build cohesive, motivated, and high-performing teams.

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