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Team Leader Behaviors

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Leading by Example

  • Works on improving own knowledge and skills.
  • Uses time effectively--works on high-priority actions first.
  • Remains calm and effective in high-pressure situations.
  • Demonstrates high standards of ethical conduct.

Encouraging Innovation

  • Expresses a vision of the future--exciting goals and ambitious plans.
  • Encourages team members to ask "why" and to question the status quo.
  • Encourages team members to look at problems in new ways.
  • When solving problems, asks team members for input.

Decision Making

  • When possible, gets opinions and ideas from the team before making a decision.
  • Makes decisions that support the organization's long-range goals.
  • Makes decisions that support the needs of team members.
  • Makes ethically correct decisions.

Delegating

  • Makes clear how individual roles are important to team success.
  • Assigns tasks based on individual team member's strengths.
  • Explains why a task, objective or goal is important.
  • Explains clearly how much freedom of action and authority have been granted to the team member.

Observing

  • Enforces team norms and standards.
  • Supports and encourages team members when they take initiative.
  • Reassures and supports team members when they encounter obstacles.
  • When needed, helps team members overcome difficulties and roadblocks.

Listening

  • Shows genuine interest when another person is speaking.
  • When listening, asks questions to check understanding.
  • When listening, checks the meaning of the speaker's tone of voice, gestures and facial expressions.
  • When listening, summarizes the speaker's thoughts, feelings and ideas.

Teambuilding

  • Gives praise or recognition to the team when it has performed well.
  • Helps the team address and resolve team issues.
  • Represents the team effectively to the rest of the organization.

Resolving Conflict

  • Encourages coworkers to communicate with each other directly to resolve conflicts.
  • When other coworkers are in conflict, helps them listen to each other.
  • When other coworkers are in conflict, helps them identify areas of agreement.
  • When other coworkers are in conflict, encourages them to consider new options.


Performance Coaching

  • When introducing a new task or skill, demonstrates how it is done.
  • When explaining a task or skill, allows time for practice.
  • When helping team members develop new abilities, is patient and encouraging.
  • Encourages team members to think and solve problems for themselves.
  • Encourages team members to attend education and training programs.

Performance Management

  • Gives ongoing performance feedback throughout the year.
  • Gives informal verbal feedback about performance soon after it occurs.
  • Gives fair and accurate performance appraisal ratings.
  • During performance appraisal meetings, helps the team member set performance and professional development goals.

 

 
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