Corporate leadership training
Team Building for New Leaders Training Course in Vietnam
Help newly appointed leaders understand the psychology of their team, draw on every member’s strengths, agree clear roles and goals and build loyalty and commitment from day one, through hands-on exercises and realistic workshops.
- In-person, virtual
or blended - Customised for
your organisation - Delivered worldwide,
including Vietnam - For new team leaders
and project leads
Course overview
What Is Team Building for New Leaders?
Team building is what a leader does to make a working group cohesive: people who trust one another, understand their roles and pursue a common goal. Exploring the psychology of team dynamics, the course shows new leaders how a team develops, how to use the strengths each member brings, how to agree a charter, how to handle the first conflicts and how to keep commitment high as the team matures.
Workshops that simulate real-world team challenges, case studies, role-plays and collaborative exercises give participants activities they can repeat with their own staff, adapted to the teams leaders in Vietnam form and manage.
For newly appointed managers, team leads and supervisors in Vietnam, including those moving up from individual contributor roles, the course offers a structured way to turn a group of colleagues into a cohesive team that trusts and supports one another.
Why it matters
Why Team Building Matters in Vietnam
Organisations in Vietnam depend on newly promoted leaders to bring people together. Leaders who build trust, encourage open communication and align goals help their teams perform in a competitive business landscape.
Groups are not yet teams
Sharing a manager does not make colleagues a team; a leader has to give them reasons to trust and lean on each other.
New leaders set the tone
Norms a leader allows in the early weeks are hard to change later.
Mixed teams need glue
Cross-functional teams combine different goals and perspectives that a leader must reconcile.
Engaged people stay
Teams that inspire loyalty and commitment help organisations in Vietnam keep their best people.
The Knowles leadership approach
From Insight to Impact
Six steps follow a newly appointed leader’s path from learning about each team member to marking what the team accomplishes, a loop that restarts whenever the team’s make-up shifts.
Team building in action
- 1. KnowWho is on my team?
- 2. ConnectHow do we build trust?
- 3. AgreeHow will we work together?
- 4. EngageWhat motivates each person?
- 5. RepairHow do we fix friction?
- 6. CelebrateWhat have we achieved?
Key benefits
Why Organisations Choose This Course
This programme helps your leaders and your organisation to:
Teams That Gel Sooner
New or restructured teams settle into productive work faster.
Stronger Working Bonds
Grow rapport and mutual respect between colleagues.
Less Time Lost to Friction
Resolve conflicts constructively before they stall progress.
Shared Goals
Align team goals with organisational objectives.
Higher Engagement
Boost morale by showing people their work matters.
Repeatable Team Habits
Leave new leaders with team exercises they can use repeatedly.
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Course curriculum
A practical and structured learning journey.
Twelve units in three stages move from understanding the team’s dynamics, to building cohesion, to sustaining performance, combining short theory with hands-on exercises in each unit.
- Unit 1
How Teams Form
- Explore the psychology behind forming, storming, norming and performing.
- Assess your team’s current stage of development.
- Flex your leadership approach to the team’s maturity.
- Unit 2
Individual Strengths
- Identify the skills and talents of each team member.
- Base assignments on what each person does well.
- Help colleagues recognise the value others add.
- Unit 3
Team Roles
- Define roles and decision-making authority clearly.
- Observe the informal parts people play in meetings and projects.
- Make sure every duty has exactly one owner.
- Unit 4
Building Rapport
- Learn what matters to each person outside their job role.
- Lead quick collaboration exercises that build trust.
- Help new arrivals settle into the team quickly.
- Unit 5
Team Charter
- Put the team’s purpose into words every member supports.
- Agree working norms covering meetings, decisions and updates.
- Review the charter as roles and members change.
- Unit 6
Open Dialogue
- Hold regular team meetings to discuss progress and challenges.
- Use active listening so people raise ideas and concerns.
- Communicate expectations and news clearly to everyone.
- Unit 7
Shared Goals
- Agree SMART goals aligned with the organisation’s vision.
- Clarify the part each member plays in achieving them.
- Review progress regularly and adapt plans together.
- Unit 8
Cross-Team Work
- Lead cross-functional teams with diverse perspectives.
- Find a common aim that balances departmental priorities.
- Encourage knowledge sharing with other teams.
- Unit 9
Feedback Habits
- Provide constructive feedback that supports development.
- Ask team members for feedback on your leadership.
- Build reflection and feedback into regular reviews.
- Unit 10
Healthy Conflict
- Distinguish a healthy clash of ideas from damaging conflict.
- Mediate conflicts and steer people towards constructive dialogue.
- Solve the underlying problem together after a dispute.
- Unit 11
Recognising Effort
- Recognise strong work and initiative when it happens.
- Celebrate team achievements and milestones.
- Reward contributions in ways each person values.
- Unit 12
Team Health Check
- Gauge the team’s cohesion and where it gets stuck.
- Commit to a few modest changes and check they stick.
- Map out your next steps as your team’s leader.
Course agenda
Two-day course agenda.
A sample agenda showing how the two days run, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The final agenda is agreed with you.
Welcome, objectives and introductions
How teams form
Morning break
Individual strengths and team roles
Lunch
Building rapport
Team charter
Afternoon break
Open dialogue
Day one reflection
Close
Recap and goals for the day
Shared goals
Morning break
Cross-team work
Lunch
Feedback habits
Healthy conflict
Afternoon break
Recognition, reward and team health checks
Team-building action plan
Close
Participant resources
What participants receive.
A practical set of resources to support learning during the course and application afterwards.
Course Workbook
Content, summaries and activities for every unit.
Templates and Worksheets
Ready-to-use tools to apply learning at work.
Action Plan Template
Turn learning into clear next steps.
Job Aids and Quick Guides
Key models, checklists and frameworks for daily use.
Digital Resources
Additional materials to revisit after the course.
Certificate of Completion
Recognition of the training completed.
Practical application
From theory to real workplace impact.
Each concept is practised hands-on: participants work through team exercises as members, draft a charter for their own team and rehearse the conversations a newly appointed leader must hold, in simulated challenges based on the teams leaders in Vietnam manage.
Strengths Mapping
Profile a team’s skills and assign roles that suit them.
Charter Drafting
Write down your team’s purpose and how it will work.
Team Challenges
Work through a simulated challenge and debrief the teamwork.
Recognition Planning
Decide how you will appreciate each person’s effort.
Who should attend
Designed for leaders building a team.
Ideal for anyone stepping into leadership for the first time, including newly promoted managers, team leads and supervisors moving up from individual contributor roles, and for team members who want to strengthen collaboration in their group.
- New Team LeadersMove from contributor to leader of a cohesive team.
- Project LeadsGet a temporary team pulling together quickly.
- SupervisorsMake a work group function as a genuine team.
- New Department HeadsBring several teams behind one shared vision.
- Cross-Functional StaffWork smoothly across functional boundaries.
- Aspiring LeadersPrepare to lead a team before promotion comes.
Course format and delivery
Flexible options to suit your organisation.
Choose the format and duration that fit your schedule and learning needs, whether at your workplace in Vietnam, online or a mix of both.
In-Person Training
Delivered at your organisation in Vietnam or at a suitable venue.
Virtual Training
Interactive, engaging live online delivery.
Blended Learning
A combination of in-person and virtual sessions.
Customised Training
Tailor case studies, organisation focus, delivery mode, modules and duration. Explore Customized Training
- Typical Duration2 Full Days9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also available as a 1-day, half-day, 90-minute or 60-minute session.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites and experience level.
No prior experience is required. The course is designed for new and aspiring leaders and works well for mixed groups.
No formal prerequisites
Open to anyone building or joining a team.
New and aspiring leaders
Best for those in their first leadership roles.
Designed for mixed groups
Team activities work best with a varied group.
Ready to take part
Come ready to join in the team activities.
Course framework
A structured approach to developing leaders.
The framework follows a learning cycle: try a team activity, reflect on what made it succeed and then use it with the people you manage.
Practical and Actionable
Exercises new leaders can run with their teams right away.
Relevant to Vietnam
Built around the teams and challenges new leaders meet in Vietnam.
Learning as a Team
Participants learn each activity by doing it as a team.
The team-building cycle
- 1. LearnCore leadership principles
- 2. ExploreCase studies and discussion
- 3. PractiseRole-plays and simulations
- 4. ReflectSelf-assessment and journaling
- 5. ApplyReal-world projects
- 6. GrowMentoring and peer support
Key learning outcomes
From knowledge to lasting leadership impact.
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- 01
Read team stages
Diagnose your team’s stage of development and its next step.
- 02
Use strengths
Identify each member’s strengths and assign roles around them.
- 03
Agree how to work
Write a team charter that sets out purpose and ground rules.
- 04
Open up dialogue
Hold team meetings where people share ideas openly.
- 05
Resolve friction
Mediate early conflicts and restore trust.
- 06
Keep people engaged
Celebrate achievements and show people their effort is noticed.
A team takes shape when people trust each other and know why they are working together.
Example exercises and tools
Learn by doing.
Hands-on exercises, practical tools and simulated scenarios help new leaders build cohesion and keep their team collaborating.
Interactive workshops simulate team challenges that new leaders in Vietnam may face, from leading former peers after a promotion to mediating a conflict between two team members. Participants practise active listening, defining roles around each person’s strengths and running a team meeting where everyone speaks up, and leave with activities they can use with their own team.
Strengths Cards
Tell each teammate what you see as their strongest skill.
Team Charter
Agree on purpose, ways of working and who decides what.
Trust Challenge
Solve a puzzle that no one can finish alone.
Health Check
Review how the team is doing and agree one change.
Assessment
Assessment and learning progress.
A mix of steps before, during and after the programme keeps learning relevant and turns it into action.
Before the training
Share your goals and team context.
Agree the objectives and focus areas.
Confirm the format, timing and group.
During the training
Role-plays, simulations and practical exercises.
Feedback from experienced leaders as skills develop.
Group discussion and reflection.
After the training
A personal action plan for the workplace.
Self-assessment and guided journaling to track progress.
Ongoing learning through peers, mentors and the alumni network.
Workplace application
Relevant to your context.
Participants apply the tools to real teams in organisations in Vietnam, from a newly formed project group to a long-standing team with a newly promoted leader.
- New TeamsGet a newly formed team collaborating.
- Project TeamsFocus a short project team fast.
- Cross-Functional WorkLead people from several functions.
- Team MeetingsHold regular, open team meetings.
- Team MoraleBuild loyalty and commitment.
- Team ChangesHelp new members fit in fast.
Let’s discuss your requirements
Request a Customised Leadership Programme.
Talk to our team about how this course can be tailored for your organisation in Vietnam or other locations worldwide.
- Share your priorities
- Receive a tailored proposal
- Explore delivery options
Adapting for Vietnam
Adapting the programme for Vietnamese organisations.
We tailor the course so it reflects your people, your sector and the context you work in.
Local case studies
Examples and case studies drawn from leaders in Vietnam.
Cultural awareness
Content that respects cultural nuances and builds inclusive environments.
Community focus
Projects that address real local and community issues.
Industry and organisation focus
Examples, terminology and scenarios from your sector.
Delivery worldwide
Flexible delivery across Vietnam and worldwide.
We deliver this programme in Vietnam and in other locations worldwide, with flexible formats and options to suit your organisation.
- In-person
- Virtual
- Blended
At Your Workplace
In-house sessions at your office in Vietnam.
A Venue You Choose
Delivered at a training venue that suits your team.
Live Online
Interactive virtual sessions wherever your people are.
Across Countries
Programmes coordinated across several locations worldwide.
Client experiences
What our participants say.
Word-for-word feedback from participants at organisations in Singapore. Read all reviews
Yes, I would recommend it. Gaining a clear framework on communication styles is highly useful for de-escalating tough client situations
Yes definitely. Gaining a deep understanding of structured mentoring models is incredibly beneficial for anyone stepping into a leadership role.
Yes, because it helped me learn the basics of critical thinking to generate new ideas, analyze articles, and make arguments.
Learning how to translate high-level company strategy into clear, measurable operational targets for our teams.
Yes, it serves as an excellent starting point for teams managing cross-cultural integration.
Yes, because it serves as a helpful reminder to prioritize mental well-being alongside daily targets.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this course.
What is the main focus of this course?
It helps newly appointed leaders build a cohesive team: understanding team dynamics, using each member’s strengths, agreeing roles and ground rules, resolving early conflict and sustaining commitment, applied to real situations in Vietnam.
What topics does the course cover?
Twelve units in three stages: getting to know the team (how teams form, individual strengths, team roles, building rapport), bringing the team together (team charter, open dialogue, shared goals, cross-team work) and keeping the team strong (feedback habits, healthy conflict, recognising effort, team health check).
Who should attend this course?
Newly appointed managers, team leads, supervisors, project leads, new department heads, cross-functional team members and aspiring leaders moving up from individual roles.
Is the course suitable for new or first-time leaders?
Yes. It is aimed at people stepping into leadership for the first time, including those moving up from individual contributor roles.
Is the course practical or theory-based?
Very hands-on. Workshops simulate real team challenges, and participants try team activities, write a charter for their own team and practise conversations that build trust.
How long is the course?
The standard course runs over 2 full days, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It can also be delivered as a 1-day, half-day, 90-minute or 60-minute session.
Can the course be customised for our organisation?
Yes. We can adapt the content, examples and format to your goals, industry and team. See Customized Corporate Training for how we tailor programmes.
Can we use examples from our own industry?
Yes. We design and deliver our courses with subject matter experts in each field. Tell us about your industry, context and terminology when you enquire, and it will be taken into account.
Can we combine this course with other topics?
Yes. We can combine related topics into one programme or build a learning pathway across several sessions and levels.
Is this course available outside Vietnam?
Yes. We deliver this programme in other countries worldwide, in person or live online, and can coordinate it across several locations.
What delivery options are available?
In person at your workplace or a venue you choose, live online, or a blend of both.
What kind of exercises and activities are included?
Strengths feedback rounds, charter writing, problem-solving challenges, team reviews, role-plays and case studies, with feedback from the facilitator.
Do participants receive mentoring during the course?
Yes. Participants receive mentorship and constructive feedback from experienced leaders throughout the course.
Will participants build a professional network?
Yes. Participants connect with fellow participants, build mentoring relationships with facilitators and guest speakers, and can join an alumni network for ongoing learning.
How does the course support personal growth?
Through regular self-assessment and reflection, guided journaling to track progress and set goals, and techniques for mindfulness and stress management.
Is the course relevant to the Vietnamese context?
Yes. It is designed for newly appointed leaders working in Vietnam, with workshops and exercises that simulate the team challenges they meet there.
Which cities in Vietnam can the course be delivered in?
We can deliver it in cities across Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, Bien Hoa and Hue, and other cities on request. We also offer a full range of leadership courses in Vietnam.
Can we download a course brochure?
Yes. Download our course brochure for an overview of our training programmes.
How do we request a proposal?
Share your goals and requirements through the enquiry form on this page. Our team replies within one business day with suggestions and a tailored proposal.
Who can we contact about this course?
Email [email protected], call +65 6714 6663 or use the enquiry form on this page. We reply within one business day.
Next steps
From enquiry to delivery.
A simple, transparent process from your first message to the training day.
- 1
Enquiry
Share your training needs and priorities.
- 2
Consultation
We discuss and refine the scope with you.
- 3
Proposal
Receive a tailored proposal with delivery options.
- 4
Confirm
Review, adjust and agree the details.
- 5
Delivery
We deliver the programme for your team.
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This course is customisable
We can tailor the content, examples and activities to your team’s industry, goals and workplace context. Explore Customized Training
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