teams

Question 1

state the skills required of team members

Answer 1

• co-operate, respect each other and share ideas
• listen and show support to others
• accept responsibilty for their tasks within the team
• be able to resolve conflict
• good communication skills
• motivational to other members
• supportive of teams goal
• willingness to learn from other members and share skills

Question 2

features of an effective team:
describe a clear shared purpose, role and goal

Answer 2

team members should clearly know their role, believe in the goals of the team and want to contribute towards its completion.

Question 3

describe a good leader

Answer 3

a leader who can motivate, empower and resolve conflict quickly and fairly. They should also distribute workload fairly.

Question 4

describe small size

Answer 4

4-6 members with a variety of personalities, age and experience.

Question 5

describe shared attitude to risk

Answer 5

a similar attitude to risk taking is useful to avoid conflict amongst the team.

Question 6

describe interdependency

Answer 6

the team members should be able to rely on eachother in times of difficulty in reaching individual goals.

Question 7

describe open and transparent communication

Answer 7

team members who can communicate well with each other and trust that their opinions will be heard and valued, this will help to reduce conflict.

Question 8

describe shared knowledge and skills

Answer 8

knowledge and skills should be shared amongst the team to allow work to progress smoothly even if some members are absent.

Question 9

describe time together

Answer 9

the team should be given time and opportunity to develop both inside and outside of the business.

Question 10

state the skills of a good team leader/reasons for a good leader

Answer 10

• helps to promote positive atmosphere/good staff morale
• provides good communication channels
• helps ensure deadlines are met through effective monitoring
• effectively manages all types of people to avoid conflict within a team

Question 11

state the benefits of teams to the individuals/employees

Answer 11

• can learn skills from others in the workplace and as a result of this may have a better chance of promotion/pay increases.
• may feel more supported in the workplace.
• may experience greater job satisfaction as they can confidently complete tasks.
• may feel more motivated and less likely to be stressed as they are not held individually accountable for a decision. this may also encourage team members to take greater risks and try out new ideas.
• increased feeling of self-worth may be experienced from being part of a team.

Question 12

state the benefits of teams for the organisation

Answer 12

• better ideas genersted as a result of team working together, this makes the organisation more competitive and productive.
• can reduce staff turnover and absence as staff feel more motivated as part of a team.
• reduced staff turnover reduces the costs of recruitment and training.
• employees may become multiskilled as they work with eachother which reduces the impact on productivitu of a team member being absent.
• well-functioning teams require less supervisions which could reduce management costs in the organisation.
• as teams are more likely to take risks, the organisation could gain a competitive edge.