Competencies Flashcards
Competencies
Measurable or observable knowledge, skills, and other characteristics critical to successful job performance- fill this gap
Name the 9 Competencies
Leadership & Navigation, Ethical Practice, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Business Acumen, Relationship Management, Consultation, Analytical Aptitude, Communication, Global Mindset
Leadership style; Coercive
Leader imposes a vision or solution on a team and demands that the team follows this directive.
Leadership Approach; Authoritative
The leader imposes a bold vision and invites the team to join the challange
Leadership Approach; Affiliative
The leader creates strong relationships with and inside the team, encouraging feedback.The team are motivated by loyalty.
Leadership Approach; Democratic
The leader invites folders to collaborate and commit to acting by consensus.
Leadership Approach; Pacesetting
The leader sets a model for high performance standards and challenges fillers to meet these expectations
Leadership Approach; Coaching
The leader focuses on developing team members skills, believing that success comes from aligning the organization’s goals with the employees personal and professional goals
Mentoring
Helps the employee to navigate and understand the organization, which in turn can help determine a career path. Helps to develop self-awareness, empathy, confidence, respect for others, and relationship building skills.
Trait Theory
Leaders have a certain characteristic that followers do not possess( and probably can’t acquire)such as physical characteristics (ex. Strength or stamina) and personality traits (ex. Decisiveness or integrity).
Behavior Trait
Leaders influence group members through certain behaviors
Blake Mouton Theory
Leadership involves managing:
*Task
*employees
Name the 5 types of Managers
Country Club Manager-create a secure atmosphere and trust individuals to accomplish goals avoiding punitive action as to not jeopardize relationships.
Impoverished Manager- delegates and disappear- they are detached- creates a power struggle
Authoritarian -expect people to do what they are told without question- tend not to foster collaboration
Middle of the Road- get the work done but are not considered leaders.
Team Leaders- lead by positive example foster a team environment
Situational Theory
Allows leadership to flex their behaviors to meet the needs of unique situations
Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership
Leaders adapt their behaviors the evolving need of team members
*Telling- when a EE is not yet motivated
Selling-when the increasingly competent EE still needs focus and motivation
*Participating- when competent workers can be included in problem solving and coaching on higher skills
*Delegating - when very competent leaders can benefit from greater levels of autonomy and self direction