Canfield's Management Styles

Question 1

List the styles

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Answer 1

Avoiders
Accommodators
Competitors
Compromisers
Collaborators

Question 2

Avoiders

Answer 2

afraid to take risks and have few good ideas. They often tell their employees that they can’t help right now, and nothing gets done. If they call the meeting, they may defer the process to a facilitator and either multitask through the meeting, or move in and out of the meeting room, taking care of “more important” business. - See more at: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6409-management-styles-strategies.html#sthash.8WhII62w.dpuf

Question 3

Accommodators

Answer 3

driven by a need for social affirmation and just want to be liked by their team. When it’s time to make a decision, they say, “Whatever you say; I’m just glad to help.” In meetings, these leaders provide lots of positive feedback, regardless of the quality of the idea. - See more at: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6409-management-styles-strategies.html#sthash.8WhII62w.dpuf

Question 4

Competitors

Answer 4

would rather do everything their own way. They often have good ideas, but when they’re challenged by their teams through resistance or a lack of support, it minimizes or eliminates the benefit of these ideas. Competitors push their team for ideas to the point of frustration, which can lead to an effective decision but little buy-in from employees.

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Question 5

Compromisers

Answer 5

haven’t learned to expect more. They settle for half a good decision and half the buy-in that might be developed. Their motto is, “I can live with that,” which is a lazy stopping point. These leaders create less interpersonal stress among team members but don’t know how to manage options and be more effective as a team. - See more at: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6409-management-styles-strategies.html#sthash.8WhII62w.dpuf

Question 6

Collaborators

Answer 6

leaders who are good at assembling team members, have something to contribute, and work with the team in such an interactive way that everyone contributes and buys in to the decision,” Canfield said. “This takes advantage of the principle that people support what they help create.” - See more at: http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6409-management-styles-strategies.html#sthash.8WhII62w.dpuf