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TEAM LEADERSHIPTEAM LEADERSHIPTEAM LEADERSHIPTEAM LEADERSHIP

Presented byPresented byPresented by

SS.Arsha MonSS.Arsha MonSS.Arsha Mon

MBA 09MBA 09MBA 09---112112112

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TEAM LEADERTEAM LEADER

The person put inThe person put inThe person put in

charge of guiding thecharge of guiding thecharge of guiding the

teamteamteam When problem arises,When problem arises,When problem arises,

or a difficult task isor a difficult task isor a difficult task is

given he will lead thegiven he will lead thegiven he will lead the

team and manage thatteam and manage thatteam and manage that

work with the help ofwork with the help ofwork with the help of

team members.team members.team members.

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Team Leadership GoalTeam Leadership GoalTeam Leadership GoalTeam Leadership Goal

Increase group development and performanceIncrease group development and performanceIncrease group development and performance

Build trust, autonomy and authority of team membersBuild trust, autonomy and authority of team membersBuild trust, autonomy and authority of team members

Construct an environment that fosters collaborativeConstruct an environment that fosters collaborativeConstruct an environment that fosters collaborativelearninglearninglearning

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Team Leader RolesTeam Leader RolesTeam Leader RolesTeam Leader Roles

CoCoCo---learnerlearnerlearner

ResourceResourceResource

ModelModelModel Problem solverProblem solverProblem solver

Trouble shooterTrouble shooterTrouble shooter

Advocate of collaborativeAdvocate of collaborativeAdvocate of collaborativelearninglearninglearning

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Team Follower TipsTeam Follower TipsTeam Follower TipsTeam Follower Tips

Take responsibilityTake responsibilityTake responsibility

ContributeContributeContribute

ListenListenListen Communicate clearlyCommunicate clearlyCommunicate clearly

Give helpful and positiveGive helpful and positiveGive helpful and positive

feedbackfeedbackfeedback Accept and use feedbackAccept and use feedbackAccept and use feedback

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Essentials for Team LeadershipEssentials for Team LeadershipEssentials for Team LeadershipEssentials for Team Leadership

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What makes a good teamWhat makes a good teamleader?leader?

What makes a good teamWhat makes a good teamleader?leader?

Commitment to people as well as taskCommitment to people as well as taskCommitment to people as well as taskis the first key element.is the first key element.is the first key element.

Desire to support and serve the teamDesire to support and serve the teamDesire to support and serve the team

as well as lead from the front.as well as lead from the front.as well as lead from the front.Enthusiasm, energy, inspiration andEnthusiasm, energy, inspiration andEnthusiasm, energy, inspiration and

sufficient expertise.sufficient expertise.sufficient expertise.

Willingness to shoulder responsibilityWillingness to shoulder responsibilityWillingness to shoulder responsibilityrather than pass the buckrather than pass the buckrather than pass the buck

Ability to make the team comeAbility to make the team comeAbility to make the team cometogether to achieve more than a grouptogether to achieve more than a grouptogether to achieve more than a group

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Important questionsImportant questionsImportant questionsImportant questions

Explain the essentials of team leadershipExplain the essentials of team leadershipExplain the essentials of team leadership

What makes a good team leader?What makes a good team leader?What makes a good team leader?

What makes a good team member?What makes a good team member?What makes a good team member?

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EmpowermentEmpowermentEmpowermentEmpowerment

Empowerment meansEmpowerment meansEmpowerment meansencouraging andencouraging andencouraging andallowing individual toallowing individual toallowing individual totake responsibility fortake responsibility fortake responsibility forimproving the wayimproving the wayimproving the waythey do their job andthey do their job andthey do their job andcontribute to thecontribute to thecontribute to theorganizational goalorganizational goalorganizational goal

---Richard CarverRichard CarverRichard Carver


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Elements of EmpowermentElements of EmpowermentElements of EmpowermentElements of Empowerment

Self sufficiency and competenceSelf sufficiency and competenceSelf sufficiency and competence

MeaningfulnessMeaningfulnessMeaningfulness

ImpactImpactImpact


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Empowerment processEmpowerment processEmpowerment processEmpowerment process

Empowerment results in behaviourEmpowerment results in behaviourEmpowerment results in behaviour

Feeling of empowerment generatedFeeling of empowerment generatedFeeling of empowerment generated

Remove conditions of powerlessness and provideRemove conditions of powerlessness and provideRemove conditions of powerlessness and provideself efficiency informationself efficiency informationself efficiency information

Implement empowerment strategies andImplement empowerment strategies andImplement empowerment strategies andtechniquestechniquestechniques

Identifying conditions of powerlessnessIdentifying conditions of powerlessnessIdentifying conditions of powerlessness


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Empowerment levelsEmpowerment levelsEmpowerment levelsEmpowerment levels

Encouraging employees to play amore active role in their work

Involving employees in takingresponsibility for improving the ways

that things are done

Enabling employees to make more & biggerdecisions without having to refer to

someone more senior

Organizationalbenefits

Getting closer

Improving servicedelivery Innovating continuously Increasing productivity


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Approaches to EmpowermentApproaches to EmpowermentApproaches to EmpowermentApproaches to Empowerment

1. Job mastery1. Job mastery1. Job mastery

TrainingTrainingTraining

CoachingCoachingCoachingGuided experienceGuided experienceGuided experience

2. Replace the managerial2. Replace the managerial2. Replace the managerialparent role with that ofparent role with that ofparent role with that of

partner role.partner role.partner role.3.3.3. Role modelsRole modelsRole models

4.4.4. Focus on problems notFocus on problems notFocus on problems not

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4.4.4. Share information with theShare information with theShare information with thesubordinatessubordinatessubordinates

5.5.5. Social reinforcement andSocial reinforcement andSocial reinforcement and

persuasionpersuasionpersuasionPromisePromisePromise

EncouragementEncouragementEncouragementVerbal feedbackVerbal feedbackVerbal feedback

6. Emotional support6. Emotional support6. Emotional supportReduction of stress and anxietyReduction of stress and anxietyReduction of stress and anxiety

Task assistanceTask assistanceTask assistancePersonal carePersonal carePersonal care


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Importance ofImportance of

EmpowermentEmpowerment

Importance ofImportance of

EmpowermentEmpowerment

Knowledge workerKnowledge workerKnowledge worker

Cut throat competitionCut throat competitionCut throat competition Speed and flexibilitySpeed and flexibilitySpeed and flexibility

Human resource developmentHuman resource developmentHuman resource development


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Barriers to EmpowermentBarriers to EmpowermentBarriers to EmpowermentBarriers to Empowerment

Incongruent organizationalIncongruent organizationalIncongruent organizationalstructurestructurestructure

Love for authorityLove for authorityLove for authority Fear of retribution by superiorsFear of retribution by superiorsFear of retribution by superiors

Fear of retribution by subordinatesFear of retribution by subordinatesFear of retribution by subordinates

Dependency of subordinatesDependency of subordinatesDependency of subordinates


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Important questionsImportant questionsImportant questionsImportant questions

1.1.1. Describe empowerment processDescribe empowerment processDescribe empowerment process

2.2.2. Describe levels of empowermentDescribe levels of empowermentDescribe levels of empowerment

3.3.3. Comment on various approachesComment on various approachesComment on various approachesto empowermentto empowermentto empowerment

4.4.4. What are the barriers ofWhat are the barriers ofWhat are the barriers ofempowermentempowermentempowerment

5.5.5. Describe importance ofDescribe importance ofDescribe importance ofempowerment.empowerment.empowerment.

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Thought for the dayThought for the dayThought for the dayThought for the day

You cannot plough a field byYou cannot plough a field byYou cannot plough a field byturning it over in your mindturning it over in your mindturning it over in your mind

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Thanks for your patienceThanks for your patienceThanks for your patience

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