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Team Leadership
Learning Outcomes
Group VS Team
Teams pros and cons
6 characteristics of effective teams
3 Types of teams
Team leaders role in supporting creativity
5 determinants of effective team decisions
Leaders role in group decisions
3 Parts of effective meetings
Group VS Team
GROUP
Varies values
Commitment varies
More independent
Strong leader
Individual
accountability
TEAM
TEAM
Shared
mission
Shared mission
Collective
responsibility
Collective responsibility
Strong
commitment
Strong commitment
Common
goals or
or tasks
tasks
Common goals
VS
Shared
leadership roles
roles
Shared leadership
Individual
and mutual
mutual
Individual and
accountability
accountability
Equality
Equality
Good
for the
the whole
whole
Good for
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TEAM
T = Together
E = Everyone
A = Accomplishes
M = More
Teamwork
ADVANTAGES
Synergy
Avoids major errors
Faster, better decisions
Continuous improvement
Innovation
Stimulates self-motivation
Greater job satisfaction
DISADVANTAGES
Pressure to conform to
group standards
and conduct
Ostracized for
productivity
Social loafing
Groupthink
Inter-group conflicts
Needs fulfillment
9 Organizations Roles
in creating effective teams
1.
1. Analyzing
Analyzing reasons
reasons for
for success
success
or
or failure.
failure.
2.
2. Reviewing
Reviewing what
what went
went well
well &
&
what
what can
can be
be improved.
improved.
3.
3. Discuss
Discuss perceptions
perceptions && assumptions.
assumptions.
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Functional
Functional
Team
Team
Types
Types
of
of
Teams
Teams
Need for
Traditional
Leadership
Cross-functional
Cross-functional
Team
Team
Self-managed
Self-managed
Team
Team
Need for
Team
Leadership
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Functional Teams
Sometimes referred to as
Cross-Functional Teams
Employees from about the same
hierarchical level, but from
different work areas, who
come together to accomplish a
task or project
Some members can be from
outside the organization
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Self-Managed Teams
Groups of 10 to 15 people,
from different departments
who take on responsibilities of
their former supervisors to
manage the team and achieve
its goals
14
decision-making skills
Interpersonal skills
15
Team Creativity
The process of generating new
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17
Recognition
Recognition
&
& Reward
Reward
Adequate
Adequate
resources
resources
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Organizational
Organizational
Practices
Practices that
that
Support
Support
Team
Team Creativity
Creativity
by providing teams:
by providing teams:
Support
Support
climate
climate
and
and culture
culture
Flexibility
Flexibility
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Four
Four
Team
Team Leader
Leader
Practices
Practices
That
That
Support
Support
Creativity
Creativity
Members
Members matched
matched
Autonomy
Autonomy for
for members
members
Protection
Protection against
against
Creativity
Creativity Blockers
Blockers
Adequate
Adequate time
time && money
money
19
Blocks to Creativity
Functional fixedness
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21
How to Lead
Creative Followers
Set goals
22
Improved quality
Diffusion of Responsibility
Better understanding
Higher commitment
Disadvantages
Take longer
Not necessarily better
May be:
Self serving
Contrary to
organizations best
interest
Team defensive
response
23
5 Determinants
of Effective
Team Decisions
Team Size
and
Composition
Members
Status
Members
Traits and
Values
Team
Cohesiveness
Quality
of
Leadership
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Leaders Role in
Group Discussions
Traditional Approach
Focus on task
Ignore personal feeling
Seek opinions
Get agreement
Make final decisions
25
Leaders Role in
Group Discussions (Contd.)
Traditional Approach
Stay in control
Stop disruptions
Avoid feeling; keep it
rational
Guard authority
26
Leaders Role in
Group Discussions (Contd.)
Group-Centered Approach
Listen attentively
Watch for nonverbal cues
Be aware of members
Feelings
Needs
Etc.
27
Leaders Role in
Group Discussions (Contd.)
Group-Centered Approach
Consultant
Advisor
Teacher
Facilitator
Set behavioral example
28
Leaders Role in
Group Discussions (Contd.)
Group-Centered Approach
29
3 Parts of Meetings
Identify
objectives.
Cover agenda.
Summarize and
review.
30
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To Have A
Successful Meeting
Determine if it is really necessary
Only have a meeting if the potential
benefits outweigh the costs
(What are the costs???)
32
To Have A
Successful Meeting
(contd.)
33
To Have A
Successful Meeting
(contd.)
Start on time
Stick to the agenda
Encourage participation
34
To Have A
Successful Meeting (Contd.)
Handle Problem Members Who Are:
Silent
Talkers
Wanderers
Bored
Arguing
35
To Have A
Successful Meeting
(Contd.)
what by when
Stop on time
Follow up to ensure taskings are
understood & completed on time
36
Discussion Question 1
Identify and describe any team you
have been a member of, or know
about, that a has strong norm of
teamwork.
Describe the team leaders role in
this outcome.
37
Discussion Question 2
What advice would
you give a team
member who wants
to increase
creativity in his/her
team?
38
Discussion Question 3
In a newspaper, magazine, on the
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Discussion Question 4
We usually think of
of creativity as a
characteristic of
individuals, but
might some teams
be more creative
than others?
40
Discussion Question 5
How are group
decisions affected
by the size and
composition of the
group?
41
Discussion Question 6
What is group-
42
Discussion Question 7
What is groupcentered leadership,
and how does it differ
from the so-called
traditional view?
43
Discussion Question 8
Unprepared leaders
tend to conduct
unproductive
meetings.
Describe how a leader
can avoid this from
happening.
44
Discussion Question 9
Describe the
factors that
generally contribute
toward high levels
of team cohesion.
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