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    Acquire the tools, processes, and skills to build agile, adaptable teams and lead them in rapidly changing work environments.
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    6-7
    hours per week
    4
    modules
    Self-Paced

     This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online. What you earn.

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    Key Concepts

    Understand what dynamic teaming is and its importance
    Build skills to create psychological safety and foster inclusion
    Recognize and address unconscious, implicit, and affinity bias
    Improve team decision-making and communication through tested tools
    Develop a proactive approach to failure and learn from mistakes

    Who Will Benefit

    Manage team dynamics through psychological safety, inclusion, team decision-making, and intelligent failure.
    "I found the content of the course to be extremely informative and applicable to the real challenges of being a leader. I loved the frameworks and the case study model of the course, and I thought the course was very manageable on top of a full-time job."
    Abby Katz
    Senior Marketing Manager at Mavrck
    Effectively lead ever-evolving teams and tasks in volatile, uncertain environments.
    "The real-world examples were the best part of the courses. While going through the examples, I thought a lot about how I would have handled it if I were them. That plays a big role in how I do things now."
    Riya Dashoriya
    Engineering Manager at Quizlet
    Gain the tools for shaping team culture, overcoming communication barriers, and leveraging diversity for enhanced innovation and problem-solving.
    "I'm applying things I learned from the courses every single day."
    Fabian Ibekwe
    Founder, Angelus Consulting and Research Limited at Angelus Consulting and Research Limited
    MSc, Business Administration

    What You Earn

    Certificate of Completion

    Certificate of Completion

    Boost your resume with a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online

    Earn by: completing this course

    Certificate of Specialization

    Certificate of Specialization

    Prove your mastery of leadership and management

    Earn by: completing any three courses in this subject area to earn a Certificate of Specialization

    Learn More about what you earn

    Syllabus

    4 Modules, 24-28 Hours
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    6-7
    hrs
    Module 1

    Dynamic Teaming and Psychological Safety

    Understand psychological safety’s importance in the workplace and foster a leadership style that promotes candor, trust, and interpersonal risk-taking. Learn how to assemble a team with the diversity and expertise to solve problems, build buy-in for cultural change, and overcome resistance.

    Highlights

    Breakthrough Innovation Success
    Input Value
    High Standards and Psychological Safety
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    Concepts

    1. Welcome to Dynamic Teaming
    2. Psychological Safety
    3. Confronting Obstacles to Psychological Safety

    Featured Exercises

    • Identify where your organization falls on the psychological safety scale
    • Apply tools to track team progress and recognize success measures
    • Reflect on the difference between traditional and modern management in a volatile, uncertain world
    6-7
    hrs
    Module 2

    Inclusion

    Explore the relationship between diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety and practice inclusive teaming practices to encourage high performance. Recognize the challenges of altering deeply ingrained behaviors and evaluate how individuals’ backgrounds influence their thinking and interactions.

    Highlights

    Common Information vs. Complete Information
    Benefits of Diverse Teams
    Understanding Inclusion
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    Concepts

    1. Psychological Safety and Inclusion
    2. Developing Inclusive Leadership Skills
    3. Building an Inclusive Culture

    Featured Exercises

    • Explore the dimensions of difference that exist within your team
    • Reflect on how biases can affect inclusion
    • Assess your team's level of inclusion
    6-7
    hrs
    Module 3

    Tools for Teaming

    Discover the role of structured decision-making processes in solving complex business problems and cultivate teaming tools to foster high-quality conversations.

    Highlights

    The Ladder of Inference
    Building a Team
    Building Trust
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    Concepts

    1. Leading Effective Teams
    2. Global Dynamic Teaming in a VUCA World
    3. Decision-Making Tools at Duckbill and Zola
    4. Self-Organizing, Lean, Autonomous, and Multidisciplinary Teams (SLAM)

    Featured Exercises

    • Assess the level of risk your team is facing
    • Determine why team members draw different conclusions from the same data
    • Design a decision-making process specific to your team's needs
    6-7
    hrs
    Module 4

    Failing Well

    Recognize mistakes’ significance and the value of learning from them and differentiate between basic, complex, and intelligent failure.

    Highlights

    Intelligent Failure
    Experimentation and Iteration
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    Concepts

    1. Failing Well
    2. Intelligent Failure
    3. Basic Failure and Blameless Reporting
    4. Complex Failure
    5. The Science of Failing Well

    Featured Exercises

    • Identify a failure within your organization and diagnose its cause
    • Reflect on the difference between acceptable and unacceptable failure
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    Our Difference

    Dynamic Teaming will equip you with the tools to foster psychological safety and inclusion, improve team decision-making and communication, and fail well.
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    Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes.
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    Get social by collaborating and networking with a global community of peers before, during, and after the course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program are added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events and other networking opportunities.
    Get social by collaborating and networking with a global community of peers before, during, and after the course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program are added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events and other networking opportunities.
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    Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to life by experts who’ve built and led dynamic teams at world-class organizations like PepsiCo, Duckbill Technologies, SV Health Investors, SEB, Zola, Inc., and The Vernā Myers Company.
    Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to life by experts who’ve built and led dynamic teams at world-class organizations like PepsiCo, Duckbill Technologies, SV Health Investors, SEB, Zola, Inc., and The Vernā Myers Company.
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    About the Professor

    Amy Edmondson
    Dynamic Teaming

    Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management
    "In this course, you’ll learn how to adopt and create a leadership style that promotes psychological safety through framing, engaging, and responding productively."

    Dates & Eligibility

    No current course offerings for this selection.

    Starting
    Jun
    04
    4 Weeks  $1,850 + applicable international taxes
    Payment deadline May 29
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    Starting
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    06
    4 Weeks  $1,850 + applicable international taxes
    Payment deadline July 31
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    • No documentation required

    All learners must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the course.

    Learn about bringing this course to your organization.

    Learner Stories

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    have more confidence making business decisions
    HBS Online courses are excellent for anyone who wishes to learn more about a particular subject area or further develop their career.
    Corina Cristea Lavoie
    Corporate Services Manager at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    I got promoted to a senior project coordinator role just weeks after finishing the course, so I've had the chance to apply many of the topics covered.
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    Senior Project Coordinator, Social Performance Division at ERM
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    Dynamic Teaming FAQs

    What are the learning requirements in order to successfully complete the course, and how are grades assigned?

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    Participants in Dynamic Teaming are eligible for a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online.

    Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This means completing each course module and fully answering questions posed therein by the required deadline. This course also features recommended weekly deadlines to help ensure your cohort proceeds through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module completion, we expect participation in the social learning elements of the course by offering feedback on others’ reflections and contributing to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.

    More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Dynamic Teaming. Participants will either be evaluated as complete or not complete.

    What materials will I have access to after completing Dynamic Teaming?

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    You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final program deadline.

    At the end of each course module, you’ll be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts introduced in the course. At the end of the program, you’ll receive a PDF compilation of all the module summary documents. We hope these serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.

    How should I list my certificate on my resume?

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    Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:

    Harvard Business School Online
    Certificate in Dynamic Teaming
    [Cohort Start Month and Year]

    List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" with the language from the Credential Verification page:

    School: Harvard Business School Online
    Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
    Degree: Other; Certificate in Dynamic Teaming
    Field of Study: Leave blank
    Grade: "Complete"
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    Description:

    Dynamic Teaming is a 4-week, 24-28-hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. It equips leaders with essential tools and processes to build adaptable, agile teams in a rapidly changing work environment. You’ll learn how to foster psychological safety and inclusion, improve team decision-making and communication, and fail well.

     

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    7 Courses

    Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB)

    CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and an immersive cohort-based learning experience with a diverse global network.

    1 year, 5-9 hrs/week
    Apply by September 10th, Enroll by September 13
    $15,000 (four installments of $3,750)Credential 
     
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    How are HBS Online courses delivered?

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    We offer self-paced programs (with weekly deadlines) on the HBS Online course platform.

    Our platform features short, highly produced videos of HBS faculty and guest business experts, interactive graphs and exercises, cold calls to keep you engaged, and opportunities to contribute to a vibrant online community.

    Are HBS Online programs available in languages other than English?

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    We expect to offer our courses in additional languages in the future but, at this time, HBS Online can only be provided in English.

    All course content is delivered in written English. Closed captioning in English is available for all videos. There are no live interactions during the course that requires the learner to speak English. Coursework must be completed in English.

    Do I need to come to campus to participate in HBS Online programs?

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    No, all of our programs are 100 percent online, and available to participants regardless of their location.

    How do I enroll in a course?

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    Certificate Programs

    HBS Online welcomes committed learners wherever they are—in the world and their careers—irrespective of their professional experience or academic background. To extend the reach of HBS Online, we no longer require an application for our certificate programs. (Applications are still required for our credential programs: CORe and CLIMB.) You can now immediately enroll and start taking the next step in your career.

    All programs require the completion of a brief online enrollment form before payment. If you are new to HBS Online, you will be required to set up an account before enrolling in the program of your choice.

    Our easy online enrollment form is free, and no special documentation is required. All participants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.

    Updates to your enrollment status will be shown on your account page. HBS Online does not use race, gender, ethnicity, or any protected class as criteria for enrollment for any HBS Online program.

    Credential Programs

    HBS Online's CORe and CLIMB programs require the completion of a brief application. The applications vary slightly, but all ask for some personal background information. You can apply for and enroll in programs here. If you are new to HBS Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.

    Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All participants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.

    Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your account page. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application for CORe and three weeks for CLIMB. HBS Online does not use race, gender, ethnicity, or any protected class as criteria for admissions for any HBS Online program.

    Does Harvard Business School Online offer an online MBA?

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    No, Harvard Business School Online offers business certificate programs.

    What are my payment options?

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    We accept payments via credit card, wire transfer, Western Union, and (when available) bank loan. Some candidates may qualify for scholarships or financial aid, which will be credited against the Program Fee once eligibility is determined. Please refer to the Payment & Financial Aid page for further information.

    We also allow you to split your payment across 2 separate credit card transactions or send a payment link email to another person on your behalf. If splitting your payment into 2 transactions, a minimum payment of $350 is required for the first transaction.

    In all cases, net Program Fees must be paid in full (in US Dollars) to complete registration.

    What are the policies for refunds and deferrals?

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    After enrolling in a program, you may request a withdrawal with refund (minus a $100 nonrefundable enrollment fee) up until 24 hours after the start of your program. Please review the Program Policies page for more details on refunds and deferrals. If your employer has contracted with HBS Online for participation in a program, or if you elect to enroll in the undergraduate credit option of the Credential of Readiness (CORe) program, note that policies for these options may differ.

     

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