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Leadership roles in team building



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Leadership roles in team building
Successful team leaders frequently contain six of the same leadership abilities.
(1) A team leader is usually goal-oriented to keep team the on track.
(2) They must promote a safe environment where members can openly discuss issues.
(3) A leader must build confidence amongst members by building and maintaining trust and offering the members responsibilities.
(4) A leader should be technically competent in matters relating to team tasks and goals.
(5) It is important fora team leader to set a manageable list of priorities for the team to keep members focused.
(6) Finally, leaders should offer clear performance expectations by recognizing and rewarding excellent performance, and provide feedback to others. Carl Larson and Frank Lafasto conducted a three year study of over 75 diverse teams. By interviewing key members of each team, Larson & Lafasto identified eight effective strategies a leader should employ to enhance team-building:
1. Establish clear and inspiring team goals
2. Maintain a results-oriented team structure
3. Assemble competent team members


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4. Strive for unified commitment
5. Provide a collaborative climate
6. Encourage standards of excellence
7. Furnish external support and recognition
8. Apply principled leadership
Team culture
In an effective team culture, the concept of context is addressed. Team members understand why they are participating on the team and how the team fits within their organization. Team members spend time defining their team culture by agreeing upon team norms and expectations within the company’s overall team context. Finally, team members understand that 20% of the problems they will experience as a team will fall within the context of the task or mission the team is assigned to accomplish. The other 80% of the problems will relate to their team culture and the processes team members establish and commit to for interacting.

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