Panther Prep North Central High School Leadership Panther Prep North Central High School

What is a Leader Team Leadership What are the characteristics of a leader? What are the responsibilities of the team leader? Can revolving leadership work?

Formal Groups: Project Teams Team Leadership Task Leadership Responsibilities which allow the group to meet its goals Initiating—set agenda, team norms, ask for ideas, summarize solutions Coordinating—dealing with communication issues to make sure members stay on task Summarizing—providing updates; summarizing progress Elaborating—clarify goals, task assigned, and overall project

Formal Groups: Project Teams Team Leadership Styles Three Basic Styles Authoritarian Participative Laissez-faire Good leaders are situational—use each depending on the situation

Formal Groups: Project Teams Team Leadership Styles Three Basic Styles Authoritarian Makes all decisions, sets goals, establishes norms for team functioning Dictates techniques, and goes one step at a time, not informing the team of the next steps Dictates member roles Personalizes communication, but does not actively participate (except when dominating!)

Formal Groups: Project Teams Team Leadership Styles Three Basic Styles Participative Decisions are made by the team through dialogue, but leader provides alternatives and recommendations Team decides what steps to take; leader facilitates and guides discussion Members decide and agree on division of roles; facilitated by leader Participates in discussion as a team member

Formal Groups: Project Teams Team Leadership Styles Three Basic Styles Laissez-faire Team makes decisions with little leader participation Leader provides help only when asked; does not participate in discussions Team roles are picked by members without leader guidance Leader provides no guidance; does not participate in discussions

Formal Groups: Project Teams Establishing Team Norms Teams must agree on procedures, formats, & methods Each member must understand his/or her role Each member must commit to a certain approach to problem solve & make decisions

Formal Groups: Project Teams Roles & Responsibilities (in an educational environment) Leader Recorder Monitor Spokesperson (Others)

Conflict Resolution Conflicts can bring team work to a halt, but good can come out of it. Benefits of Conflict Serves to bring previously ignored problems out into the open Motivates opposing parties to know and understand each other’s positions more fully Encourages consideration of new ideas and approaches, facilitating innovation and change

Bringing It All Together When a team is working well, the leader and members: Are clear on team goals and committed to them Feel ownership for problems (not blaming others) Listen to and show respect for one another Talk more about “we” and less about “I” and “me”

Bringing It All Together When a team is working well, the leader and members: Understand & use one another’s know-how Support one another Show appreciation for help received Recognize and deal with differences and disagreements Encourage development of team members

Bringing It All Together Best Practices Don’t let others pressure you to conform to a majority opinion. Don’t let one or two members dominate the discussion Assume your fair share of contributing to the dialogue Accept that working in groups takes more effort & time

Bringing It All Together Best Practices Resist stereotyping—can create bad feelings and distrust Ask questions—helpful in establishing norms for solving problems Be empathetic to teammates. Seek to understand before being understood. Reflect on your competencies and those of others to bring the group to its highest element