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The Effective Shift Team Leader

This The Effective Shift Team Leader training course is specifically designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of Shi... The outline covers The Important Role of the Shift Team Leader, Solving Work Problems and Alloca...

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 6Cities
  • €1,825Fees from

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  • 5 days
  • 09:00–14:00
  • Certificate of attendance

Classroom sessions

  1. 14–18 Dec 2026

    Rome

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    €2,430 + VAT
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  2. 18–22 Jan 2027

    Vienna

    €3,225 + VAT
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  3. 15–19 Feb 2027

    Barcelona

    €2,315 + VAT
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  4. 15–19 Mar 2027

    Cape Town

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    €1,825 + VAT
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  5. 19–23 Apr 2027

    Frankfurt

    €2,275 + VAT
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  6. 17–21 May 2027

    Barcelona

    €2,315 + VAT
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  7. 21–25 Jun 2027

    Frankfurt

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  8. 19–23 Jul 2027

    Rome

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  9. 16–20 Aug 2027

    Vienna

    €3,225 + VAT
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  10. 20–24 Sep 2027

    Barcelona

    €2,315 + VAT
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  11. 18–22 Oct 2027

    Paris

    €2,810 + VAT
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  12. 15–19 Nov 2027

    Frankfurt

    €2,275 + VAT
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  13. 20–24 Dec 2027

    Barcelona

    €2,315 + VAT
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Online / Live sessions

  1. 14–18 Dec 2026

    Live virtual classroom

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  2. 18–22 Jan 2027

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  3. 15–19 Feb 2027

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  4. 15–19 Mar 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  5. 19–23 Apr 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  6. 17–21 May 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  7. 21–25 Jun 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  8. 19–23 Jul 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  9. 16–20 Aug 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  10. 20–24 Sep 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  11. 18–22 Oct 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  12. 15–19 Nov 2027

    Live virtual classroom

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  13. 20–24 Dec 2027

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Introduction

Course overview

This The Effective Shift Team Leader training course is specifically designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of Shift Team Leaders in the Exploration & Production, Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical industries. Shift Team Leaders play a crucial role as the key interface between line management and the workforce.

Through a highly interactive and engaging format, participants will learn about the critical aspects of their role, including effective management and leadership, problem-solving techniques, coaching for improved performance, resource allocation, and team development. This course is essential for any Shift Team Leader aiming to excel in their role and drive team success in the industry.

This training course will feature:

The importance of the Shift Team Leader role for organizational success

Your own self-awareness to manage yourself and others

The analysing of risks and problems and providing effective decisions

How to manage people through excellent interpersonal skills, coaching and communication techniques

Methods to develop increased performance management

Developing people and increasing your team performance

Training Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will have learnt and experienced practical applications of:

Understanding your self-awareness, as well as your role in the organisation and management style in order to effectively apply self-management

Defining effective problem solving, risk identification and analysis within your working environment

Applying powerful interpersonal techniques to improve communication and manage others effectively

Applying development, coaching and feedback techniques to increase optimum people performance management

Improve team cohesion and impact on production through your management and actions

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Who should attend

Target audience

  • Team Leaders
  • Shift Team Leaders
  • Supervisors
  • Newly promoted, or identified future Team Leaders, Shift Leaders or Supervisors

Methodology

Learning approach

  • This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This will include highly interactive training covering the latest theories and ‘best practices’, targeted case studies, personal assessments, relevant topic related videos, and high impact exercises. This will provide a strong fundamental basis upon which to build future success, as well as immediate application back in the workplace.

Complete course outline

Five focused days of learning and application

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Day 1

The Important Role of the Shift Team Leader

  1. Shift Team Leader: defining the role in critical operations
  2. Managing or Leading as a Team Leader
  3. Critical Power Bases: how to utilise these effectively
  4. Coffee break
  5. Critical Power Bases: how to utilise these effectively (continued)
  6. Key characteristics of successful Shift Team Leaders
  7. Inspiring change and innovation for continuous improvement
  8. Achieving Shift Team Leader Excellence

Day 2

Solving Work Problems and Allocation of Resources

  1. Defining operational problems in the industry
  2. Technical problem-solving models and techniques
  3. Practical and effective decision-making processes
  4. Coffee break
  5. Practical and effective decision-making processes (continued)
  6. Effective planning and time management of tasks
  7. Allocating resources effectively and efficiently
  8. Ensuring job enrichment and motivation with your team
  9. How to delegate tasks to achieve optimum commitment

Day 3

Mastering Key Interpersonal skills and Hand Over Briefing

  1. Developing key interpersonal skills in the industry
  2. Overcoming communication barriers in the workplace
  3. Powerful communication and interpersonal techniques
  4. Coffee break
  5. Powerful communication and interpersonal techniques (continued)
  6. How to influence the outcome of your team’s performance
  7. Conducting effective hand-over briefs for safe operation
  8. Managing conflict assertively with your team

Day 4

Leading and Managing your Team for Operational Success

  1. Factors for enhanced Team development
  2. Group dynamics in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry
  3. Team Role profile
  4. Coffee break
  5. Team Role profile (continued)
  6. Operational problem solving & decision making
  7. Increasing team performance: ensuring a safe environment

Day 5

Developing your Team for Increased Operational Performance

  1. Development options and planning
  2. Ways of Developing team members
  3. Workplace coaching: practical techniques
  4. Coffee break
  5. Workplace coaching: practical techniques (continued)
  6. Giving powerful feedback to increase performance
  7. Next Steps

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The Effective Shift Team Leader

Next session: 14 - 18 December 2026, Rome

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What does The Effective Shift Team Leader cover?

This course covers Leadership and Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.

When is the next available session?

The next scheduled session starts on 14 - 18 December 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.

Who should attend this course?

Team Leaders, Shift Team Leaders, Supervisors

Is bilingual course delivery available?

Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.

How can I register for a session?

Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.

Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?

Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.

Where are classroom sessions delivered?

Current classroom venues include Rome, Vienna, Barcelona, Cape Town, Frankfurt, Paris.

How long is the training programme?

The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).