Team Leader Programme
Expand your skills and empower the industry with training courses from Printing SA.
Course Outcomes
To provide delegates with a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Team Leader. It identifies where a Team Leader fits into the management structure within an organisation. It also provides delegates with the tools to become more effective leaders in the workplace, identifying various leadership styles that can be used and when to use the most appropriate style. The motivation of subordinates is identified as key to greater productivity and there is a focus on the link between leadership, motivation, communications and delegation skills.
Who Should Attend?
Newly appointed team leaders, or those aspiring to become team leaders. Learners and Apprentices registered on occupational programmes.
Course Duration
Five knowledge modules and two practical role play modules run over 14 days
(Modular exams are written on a separate day after each knowledge module)
Course Cost Per Learner
Printing SA Member cost (face to face)
Employment Legislation - R 2 815 (face to face)
Workplace Communications - R 2 026 (face to face)
Workplace Ethics - R 2 026 (face to face)
Performance Management - R 2 815 (face to face)
Team Leadership - R 2 026 (face to face)
Non-Member cost (face to face)
Employment Legislation - R 3 378 (face to face)
Workplace Communications - R 2 431 (face to face)
Workplace Ethics - R 2 431 (face to face)
Performance Management - R 3 378 (face to face)
Team Leadership - R 2 431 (face to face)
Printing SA Member cost (online)
Employment Legislation - R 2 070 (online)
Workplace Communications - R 1 610 (online)
Workplace Ethics - R 1 610 (online)
Performance Management - R 1 610 (online)
Team Leadership - R 2 070 (online)
Non-Member cost (online)
Employment Legislation - R 2 484 (online)
Workplace Communications - R 1 932 (online)
Workplace Ethics - R 1 932 (online)
Performance Management - R 1 932 (online)
Team Leadership - R 2 484 (online)
PSA Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 11 708
Non-Member cost entire programme (face to face) - R 14 050
PSA Member cost entire programme (online) - R 8 970
Non-Member cost entire programme (online) - R 10 760
Semester 1 Registration Closing Date:
23 February 2024
Semester 2 Registration Closing Date:
22 July 2024
Semester I Modules
Employment Legislation.
Course Date
13 - 15 March 2024
Employment Legislation Practical.
Course Date
15 March 2024
Workplace Communications.
Course Date
03 - 04 April 2024
Workplace Ethics.
Course Date
17 - 18 April 2024
Performance Management.
Course Date
08 - 10 May 2024
Performance Management Practical.
Course Date
10 May 2024
Team Leadership.
Course Date
23 - 24 May 2024
Semester II Modules
Employment Legislation.
Course Date
06 - 08 August 2024
Employment Legislation Practical.
Course Date
08 August 2024
Workplace Communications.
Course Date
21 - 22 August 2024
Workplace Ethics.
Course Date
04 - 05 September 2024
Performance Management.
Course Date
18 - 20 September 2024
Performance Management Practical.
Course Date
20 September 2024
Team Leadership.
Course Date
02 - 03 October 2024
The Team Leader Programme can be implemented in two different ways. The first pathway allows for employers to send their learners to Printing SA to attend the following theoretical component courses:
- Employment Legislation.
- Workplace Communications.
- Workplace Ethics.
- Performance Management.
- Team Leadership.
Employment Legislation
The content of this 3-day course includes the following:
- Know Your Rights
- The Labour Relations Act
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Employment Equity Act
- Skills Development Act.
- Unemployment Insurance Act
- Disciplinary Codes and Procedures.
The 1-day Practical Module is also conducted on-line and takes the form of a Counselling Roleplay.
The first pathway assumes that employers are providing the content and ETD practitioners for the
implementation of the practical and experiential components of these courses.
The second pathway provides a shortcut, which allows for learners to be enrolled in the Team
Leader Programme. This programme is implemented as a partnership between Printing SA and the
workplace.
Printing SA takes responsibility for the theoretical component courses which are implemented as
classroom facilitated or eLearning courses.
Some of the courses, however, have practical and experiential components for which Printing SA
will supply both the content and ETD practitioners to oversee the programme implementation. The
content for the practical and experiential components will include:
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Log Books
- Assignments and Briefs.
- Assessment Instruments
Assessment and moderation of the practical components are conducted by Printing SA staff who are suitably qualified and registered assessors.
Performance Management
The content of this 2-day course includes the following:
- Performance Management
- Performance Measurement
- Performance Management of Teams
The 1-day Practical Module is also conducted on-line and takes the form of a Performance Planning Session and a Performance Counselling Roleplay.
Workplace Ethics
The content of this 2-day course includes the following:
- Work Ethic
- Ethics in the Workplace
- Workplace Etiquette
- Code of Conduct.
Workplace Communications.
The content of this 2-day course includes the following:
- Basic Principles of Communication
- Organisational Communication
- Written Communication
- Electronic Communication
- Interview Communication
- Meetings
Team Leadership.
The content of this 3-day course includes the following:
- Leadership
- Team Motivation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leading Teams
- Meetings
Participating Companies will be provided Learner logbooks which define the Workplace Experience that must be completed, signed off and submitted with the necessary supporting evidence for verification before final certificates of competence are issued.