Chapter 16

Teamwork and Leadership Skills

What is Teamwork?

Teamwork: working with others to achieve a common goal.

What are some examples of teamwork? School groups Athletic teams Clubs Work

Benefits of Teamwork

EfficiencyCombined StrengthsMutual SupportJob SatisfactionPersonal DevelopmentImproved Relationships

Characteristics of Team Players

COOPERATIONCooperative team members coordinate

their efforts.They are willing to do what needs to be

done to complete a task and take responsibility for team results.

How Teamwork Works

Teams work together for a common purpose.

Teams work best when they.. Divide tasks Make Group Decisions

Majority Rule Compromise Consensus Building

Making Group Decisions

Consensus: agreement by the entire group.

Avoid groupthink.Groupthink: a faulty decision making

process caused by a strong desire for group agreement.

Take on roles

Effective Leadership

Leadership: provides the direction and motivation that helps a team or group achieve their goals.

Role model: a person who sets an example for others.

Leadership Skills

Communicating ClearlyMotivating OthersManagingDelegatingMaking DecisionsSolving Problems

Leadership Skills

Ethical leadership: leadership based on moral principles.

Leadership style: a leader’s pattern of behavior when directing a team.