Communicating in Groups Chapter 10 Providing Leadership in Groups

Situational Leadership Model A model that describes leadership based on A model that describes leadership based on ~ the amount of task direction a leader gives ~ the amount of task direction a leader gives ~ the amount of relational support a leader provides ~ the amount of relational support a leader provides ~ the readiness level of group members in performing their task ~ the readiness level of group members in performing their task

Situational Leadership Model

Styles of Situational Leadership Telling Leadership Style Telling Leadership Style ~ High Task Low Relationship ~ High Task Low Relationship ~ Task is to complex and group members are intimidated by them ~ Task is to complex and group members are intimidated by them ~ Leaders primary function is to help get the group started ~ Leaders primary function is to help get the group started ~ Leader keeps the group on track and gives step-by-step instruction and also provides positive feedback ~ Leader keeps the group on track and gives step-by-step instruction and also provides positive feedback

Styles of Situational Leadership Selling Leadership Style Selling Leadership Style ~ High Task High Relationship ~ High Task High Relationship ~ Excited and want to do task but don’t know how to do it ~ Excited and want to do task but don’t know how to do it ~ Leader acts as a role model and use themselves as an example ~ Leader acts as a role model and use themselves as an example ~ Leader asks for examples and encourages responses ~ Leader asks for examples and encourages responses

Styles of Situational Leadership Participating Leadership Style Participating Leadership Style ~ High Relationship Low Task ~ High Relationship Low Task ~ Leader facilitates and communicates ~ Leader facilitates and communicates ~ Group members are included in decision making process ~ Group members are included in decision making process

Styles of Situational Leadership Delegating Leadership Style Delegating Leadership Style ~ Low Relationship Low Task ~ Low Relationship Low Task ~ Most effective with group members taking responsibility for task ~ Most effective with group members taking responsibility for task ~ Members can operate without direction from leader ~ Members can operate without direction from leader ~ Leader has a low profile ~ Leader has a low profile ~ Leader is the backbone of the group ~ Leader is the backbone of the group

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