M - Team Working Flashcards
How does management differ from leadership?
LEADERSHIP
Setting a new direction or vision for a group.
A leader is the spearhead of that new direction
MANAGEMENT
Controls or directs people / resources in a group according to principles or values that have already been established
How can you be a manager and a leader?
Leadership combined with management does both their functions i.e. it both sets new direction and manages the resources to achieve it
How do you manage people who are working under you?
Providing direction, motivation, coordination, representation and development.
Being a model to them
What is meant by team work?
A cooperative effort by a group of people to achieve a common goal.
Basic source of integrated activity.
Fostering teamwork is creating a work culture that value collaboration
In a teamwork environment, people understand and believe that thinking, planning, decisions and actions are better when done cooperatively.
What makes a good team member?
1) Listening to other people’s ideas
2) Discussing with team members and encouraging them to interact
3) Respecting others and their ideas
4) Sharing information to create a positive team environment
5) Participating and ensuring all team members get involved
6) Good communication skills
7) Identifying strengths and weaknesses
8) Reflection
What are the keys to good teamwork?
1) Communication
2) Accountability
3) Motivation
4) Leadership
5) Cooperation
6) Cohesiveness
What are the benefits of team working?
1) Improved productivity
2) Improved quality
3) Improved customer focus
4) Speed up the development solutions
5) Increase employee motivation
6) Utilise different skill sets
What is coordination?
Integrating or linking together different parts of an organisation to accomplish a collective set of tasks
What are the characteristics of an effective team?
1) Common sense of purpose
2) Clear understanding of the team’s objectives
3) Resources to achieve those objectives
4) Mutual respect among team members, both as individuals and for the contribution each member makes to the teams performance
5) Valuing members strengths and respecting their weaknesses
6) Mutual trust
7) Willingness to share knowledge and expertise
8) Willingness to speak openly
9) Range of skills among team members to deal effectively with all its tasks
10) Range of personal styles for the various roles needed to carry out the teams tasks
What are team building exercises important?
They build relationships and trust in a non-working environment, a key element of high performing teams
