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Successful groups need leaders to guide and keep them motivated. As an experienced project manager there are several issues to consider prior to designating a person to lead a group. This is particularly important in this instance because the team will include members from around the globe, in countries such as the United States, Kenya and Japan. The PM must be experienced inter-cultural conflict management, communication across cultures, and have excellent listen skills.
In order to effectively management conflicts the project manager will need a leadership style that is effective under different circumstance. Engleberg and Wynn (2013) describes leadership as “… the ability to make strategic decisions and use communication
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Leaders that made decisions with conviction are much easier to work with across various cultures. A leader that makes decisive decisions is considered more favorable are globally (Engleberg and Wynn, 2013 p. 118). This style of decision making is especially important for a designated leader who potentially has little to no rapport with existing group members, and their decisions could be easily questioned.
Good communication is one of the best ways to resolve and reduce the occurrence of a conflict between members of group. As the new leader of this group goals and objectives must be clearly and accurately communicated to the group. In order to reduce the adjustment period that maybe associated with a designated leader, it is important for the new PM to have experience in the project field. The new leader most establishes his respect for each group member, and their individual cultures. The leader must establish or reestablish communication norms, and if necessary identify what worked well for the group in the past and what needs improvements. The leader must promote the principles of emotional intelligence in communication, which will help team members respect each other’s feelings and emotions, which leads to stronger relationships (Engleberg and Wynn, 2013 p. 239).
The designated leader will also need excellent listen skills. These skills will help identify some of the mishap the pervious leader faced, by asking the team what their concerns were with the
The leader must be sure to take the group dynamics into consideration. It is important to make everyone involved feel that their needs are important. For the project to be a success, everyone participating must feel as if they are contributing and that they are being valued equally.
A team leader faces many challenges such as co-ordinating a team to achieve a set goal or objective. Every team is created for a purpose, and each one must succeed in meeting objectives. Learning how to get the best out of a team is really the key to making things work. Other factors and challenges that may affect a team leader include budgets, schedules, project timelines, and complaints or bad relationships with underlings. Balancing a series of tasks and roles is really what being a leader is all about, so the most successful leaders will have a dynamic blend of diplomatic skills. Leaders know how to motivate "the troops", and they also know how to quiet down and relate one-to-one when that sort of approach is needed. The best way to become a
Group leaders are essential to the success of accomplishing the mutual goals of group counseling. The role that group leaders play is vital for establishing a group environment in which members feel safe, engaged, and encouraged. Characteristics and functions of effective group leaders are good listening skills, good observations skills but more importantly, remain impartial, therefore, the group leader does not give her or his opinions about topics because of consequences that can bring to the group. Additionally, group leaders are culturally sensitive to differences in power and privilege among groups from different ethnic backgrounds. Encouraging participation from members who are hesitant to speak up as well as ensuring that all ground rules are enforced are responsibilities of an effective group leader. However, also being aware that not every member is as comfortable in sharing as others are key for group leaders to be
Throughout the readings communication was identified as a vital component for establishing and maintaining relationships. Porter-O Grady sanctioned for leaders to establish firm rules of engagement to help support a positive group dynamic (2013). While Kelly & Tazbir explained that friction and conflict were a normal part of group development and were representative of the Storming stage of group process (2014). Moreover, they explained that with assistance from the team leader the team can overcome these obstacles, strengthen inter-professional relationships, and enter into the Norming stage (Kelly & Tazbir, 2014). Here the team is able to participate in the effective exchange of communication and begin making progress toward goals. This represents progression into the Performing stage of group process (Kelly & Tazbir, 2014). When the team has met its intended target they are ready to anylze the outcomes of their work and enter the final stage of group process—Adjourning (Kelly & Tazbir,
Abbie Wood – P2: The roles of a team leader in the public services. What is the role of a team leader? The role of a team leader is to make sure that his/her team knows what they are doing and that they are going in the right direction, they should keep everything in order, resolve or overcome their own conflicts, manage or coordinate tasks – so to find out what tasks need to be completed and set them for different team members, show their knowledge or initiative, give orders and punishments, give demands, have authority or power over the team, prevent/avoid anarchy (chaos), boost reflection – this is something that you do, you look at yourself and think about the good and the bad things you have done and how you can improve them, act as
During the group work in the course it was apparent that a few traits stood out that would help a leader effectively lead the team. First, the leader must understand the project and be able to communicate that to the team members to improve commitment and ensure quality. Second, the team should have common goals as we set forth in our team charter. This provides measurable metrics which will help identify if the team is effective. Third, accountability is a priority from the very beginning. Everyone needs to know their part and the consequences if they are unable to meet the expectations set out by the group. Lastly, the leader must be able to create an environment of open communication to enable team members to give and receive feedback that will enhance the quality of the project.
The selection of a team leader is of key decision that can have a great impact on the overall success of a team. A good team leader should be able to build and maintain team morale, instilling confidence and trusting in other team members allowing them to work together to achieve the teams goals (Llopis, 2014). The ability to understand the stages of a team and provide the guidance to all members is essential. The stages of forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning (Abudi, 2010) are a helpful framework for recognizing patterns during team conversations and the understanding that team development may not always be linear. The aptitude to walk the team through these stages and ensuring they understand the development of the team and why things are happening in certain ways is an important part of the self evaluation process. Having ways to identify when certain behavioral patterns are occurring and a way to then cause changes to the team behavior can help the team maximize its productivity.
As Vice President of the CBHS SHAPE Club, I have acquired many leadership skills through overcoming obstacles and learning to communicate with my peers. Being a leader is much more than having power or simply being in charge. The skills necessary to effectively guide a group of people towards success goes way beyond the title. Holding a position of leadership, no matter how big or small, is a huge responsibility. One must be committed, reliable and organized. Most importantly, a leader must be proactive and efficient. In other words, a leader must be willing to do whatever it takes to reach his or her group’s goal. In order to do this, one must be able to delegate tasks to ensure that they are all completed adequately while making sure that all members have an opportunity to participate. In addition, a leader must be open-minded to change and must be willing to take risks.
It was surprising for me a many information I wasn’t aware of before. I always knew “communication” is one of the factor key of an effective team. In my culture when there is a fight between two group/person they always use communication to resolve the conflict. Lack of communication can cause a lot of misunderstanding. Human being make a lot mistake by only relying on it memory and what they believe to be true. You cannot judge someone without having to communicate with them. Having an effective communication with someone will most likely avoid a lot conflict. That why, people use communication as the primary key of solving
The area of team leadership attracts a lot of attention in the modern world because of the need to assemble and deploy diverse teams for the completion of projects. The future of many corporations relies more and more on the kind of team leadership they have for their projects. This paper explores a number of facets that constitute effective team leadership.
The first two chapters discussed the relevant background factors and the internal influences such as the art of communication involving verbal and nonverbal, defensive and supportive, emotional intelligence, and team dynamics (Tubbs, 2012). Although these concepts apply to all aspects of communication, the Tubbs model focuses more on using the communication skills to the small group context. Looking at the different types of communication and the emotional intelligence part was very eye-opening. Communication is the essence of leadership, and there is a secure connection between one’s
During this course I learned many new concepts about leadership. I observed many things from my team members and I learned by observing their behavior because every person has different qualities. A person can learn in better way as a part of a team as compare to when a person do work individually.so I learn the main two things that that are listen to others and decision making from other team members as a part of a team.during team activities .in a team group members discussed different situation and do analysis of work and solve some critical issues during group discussion .the important thing in group that is to listen to others which is very important during any discussion because listen to
A team leader is the individual one which provides direction, commands and regulation within a team, he is also a part of team but plays various role for the purpose of achieving a certain goal. An effective leader will know their team members very well as strengths, weaknesses and inspirations. Actually team leader act various roles in an organization or company .Team leader always developing a strategy for the team to reach its destiny and coordinating and balancing the disagreeing interests of all members. A leader able to perform the task and to support the whole team during difficult conditions and always setup the positive attitude within the team, so without team leader any team can’t achieve success.( Burns, 1978)
Question One. Manager's leadership role is great in motivating people and creating an effective working environment in order for the project team to meet greater challenges in today's global economy. Leadership competence and style are most important success factors to a manager's business performance. Project manager's leadership responsibilities and roles toward a project team
In any organization, working with others is a necessity to accomplish its goals. Several factors must exist in order to reach the expectation and include communication, leadership and team building skills. In the PowerPoint Presentation, communication is defined as “the transference and understanding of meaning”(Stretch, 2009), which tells us that we must have a clear idea of what is expected and how we do the task. To carry out the task at hand, effective teams are comprised of different skill sets. These are technical expertise, problem solving and decision-making and interpersonal skills (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p 330). In the process of the team, power and conflict issues could occur. During these struggles, effective communication and leadership take on the challenges of focusing the team and resolving the issues to move forward.