Week 2 Flashcards
Team Definition:
A small group of people with complementary skills, committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable (Katzenbach & Smith, 2005).
Work Group:
A group working collaboratively with individual goals and accountability.
Teamwork:
A collective effort toward a shared goal, with commitment and mutual responsibility
Leadership Role in Scrum:
In self-managing teams like those in Scrum, leadership is typically in the form of a Scrum Master who acts as a coach, facilitating the team and ensuring smooth execution of sprints.
Self-managing teams:
are highly qualified, with authority earned rather than assigned. They share responsibility for team goals, and work interdependently.
Why Teams Need Leaders
Leadership in Teams:
Leaders help teams stay on track, resolve conflicts, and guide them toward their potential by inspiring, coaching, and empowering them.
Leaders help define tasks, build trust, foster cooperation, and enhance performance.
Tuckman’s Model (1965): Stages of team development
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning.
Leaders facilitate these transitions by clarifying roles, building trust, and creating a collaborative environment.
Leadership Roles in Boosting Teamwork
Leaders create urgency and high standards, encourage cross-group competition, facilitate interactions, and ensure e-leadership practices in virtual settings.
They also minimize micromanagement and promote organizational structures that enhance communication and collaboration.
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Model
This model explains the distinction between in-group and outgroup members:
In-group: Better relationships with the leader, better performance.
Outgroup: Poorer relationships with the leader, worse performance.
Strong leader-member relationships drive better outcomes in terms of motivation, satisfaction, and performance.
