Empowering Teams and Transformative Business Collaboration

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Empowering Teams and Transformative Business Collaboration

This course is part of Product Leadership: Building Empowered Teams Specialization

Instructor: Wiley Skills Network

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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7 hours to complete

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Design and optimize team structures for maximum empowerment.
Apply strategies for effective stakeholder collaboration and shared learning.
Develop a strategic focus for product management and business growth.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Learn how to empower teams and transform collaboration into success. This course focuses on optimizing team structures for maximum empowerment and creating a culture of collaboration across different business units. Through this course, you’ll explore effective strategies for managing cross-functional teams and building a collaborative culture that drives business success. Real-world case studies and examples will provide insights into how top companies achieve scalable success through team empowerment and collaboration. Perfect for leaders, managers, and anyone looking to foster a more collaborative and high-performing work environment.

This course is part three of a three-course Specialization designed to provide a comprehensive learning pathway in this subject area. While it delivers standalone value and practical skills, learners seeking a more integrated and in-depth progression may benefit from completing the full Specialization. From Empowered Copyright © 2021 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

In this section, we explore how team topology shapes empowered product teams, supports alignment, and helps organizations adapt to changing priorities and dependencies.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

In this section, we examine the essentials of product strategy, including how to prioritize high-impact product challenges, make focused decisions, and align teams to achieve meaningful outcomes in product organizations.

What's included

1 video4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we examine the distinctions between feature teams and product teams, develop effective Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), and explore strategies for creating accountability, alignment, and collaborative commitments in product organizations.

What's included

1 video10 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Team Objectives - Overview Video1 minute

10 readingsTotal 100 minutes

Introduction10 minutes
Empowerment10 minutes
Key Results10 minutes
Assignment10 minutes
Longer-Term Objectives10 minutes
Commitments10 minutes
Collaboration10 minutes
Management10 minutes
Objectives in Perspective10 minutes
Leader Profile: Christina Wodtke10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Principles of Team Objectives and Success Measures10 minutes

In this section, we examine a detailed case study to understand how team topology, product strategy, and organizational objectives address scaling and tech debt challenges, offering practical frameworks for similar business situations.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 1 minute

Case Study - Overview Video1 minute

5 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Introduction20 minutes
Enterprise Employer Objective10 minutes
Product Team Objectives10 minutes
Objective: Demonstrate product/market fit for enterprise.10 minutes
Leader Profile: Judy Gibbons10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Case Study: Building Effective Product Teams and Culture10 minutes

In this section, we examine the transition from subservient feature teams to empowered product teams, emphasizing collaboration with stakeholders and providing strategies for product leaders to drive organizational mindset and responsibility shifts.

What's included

1 video4 readings1 assignment

In this section, we examine how empowered teams leverage strategic vision, trust, and evaluation of value, usability, and feasibility to solve complex problems and deliver customer-centric, business-aligned innovations.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

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