teamwork goal 4.01: demonstrate characteristics of effective leadership
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What is teamwork?teamwork- working with others to
achieve a common goal*key to successful relationships
Benefits of Teamwork1. efficiency- producing effectively with
minimum waste, expense, or unnecessary effort
2. combined strengths- variety of skills will help complete a task efficiently
3. mutual support- encourage one another
4. job satisfaction- making a worthwhile contribution
5. improve relationships- opportunity to teach and learn from each other
Characteristics of Team Players
1. Be willing to contribute.2. Use good communication skills.3. Respect differences.
Types of Group Decisions1. majority rule- democratic process; decisions
made by voting2. Compromise- everyone gives up something
3. consensus building- everyone’s ideas are taken into account and the entire group agrees; if any member has a strong objection an alternative must be found
Groupthink• faulty decision-making process caused by a strong
desire for group agreement• group works well together but makes poor decisions• use peer pressure to make everyone agree• diverse groups are less likely to “groupthink”
Effective Leadershipleadership- provide direction and
motivation that helps a team/group achieve their goals
5. delegate- assign tasks to other team/group members
6. make decisions- use decision making process
7. solve problems- use problem solving skills
Leadership Qualities1. dependable2. enthusiastic3. honest4. take risks5. positive attitude6. responsible; accept responsibility7. sense of humor8. ethical- do the right thing
Leadership Styles1. Authoritarian/Autocratic- leader makes
the decisions and tells everyone what to do
*advantages- process is efficient, orderly, and quick
*disadvantages- team members may lack commitment
2. Democratic • decisions are made by the majority;
members may express their opinion*advantage- everyone contributes; supportive*disadvantages- inefficient; disagreements
3. Integrated• focus on group harmony and building
good relationships*advantage- reach better decisions;
decisions based on consensus*disadvantages- time consuming
4. Laissez-faire• leader takes a hands-off approach; group
functions on it’s own*advantages- leaders can emerge from the group*disadvantages- team lacks organization;
inefficient