Team Leaders
Jeremy Steele

Dr. John Klocinski

MBA6230-Leading Teams

ecommendations for Team Leaders

This research addressed team leaders of diversity management and diversity management training for those that are in leadership. One of the most argumentative issues in management is the problem of whether or not diversity actually hinders or helps the performance of a team. The complete review of the potential of diversity to make the most of output is mixed: with one point, diversity can nurture originality and strong discussion and dispute on a team. With that said, this section makes the following recommendations on how diversity management training should be developed and implemented.

Adopt the Diversity-Capability Model as the framework and basis for the diversity management training curriculum.

One important approach to workforce diversity is tactical and fixated on understanding and managing the association among force diversity and mission capability. Inside this framework, force diversity comprises any features that affect how individuals purpose…...

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References:

Combs, G.M. (2002). Meeting the leadership challenge of a diverse and pluralistic workplace: Implications of self-efficacy for diversity training. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 8(4), 1-16.

Deem, R. (2009). Leading and managing contemporary UK universities: Do excellence and meritocracy still prevail over diversity? Higher Education Policy, 22(1), 3-17.

Jonsen, K., Maznevski, M.L., & Schneider, S.C. (2010). Gender differences in leadership - believing is seeing: Implications for managing diversity. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 29(6), 549-572.

Nkansah, Nancy T, PharmD. M.B.A., Youmans, Sharon L, PharmD., M.P.H., Agness, C.F., PharmD., & Assemi, M. (2009). Fostering and managing diversity in schools of pharmacy. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73(8), 1-152.

Professional Recommendations
Effective team leaders are the secret to effective teams. Through thorough research in the area of the qualities of effective team leaders, it was determined that proper communication, including listening, is an essential quality in a good team leader. Effective communication has to do with a lot of things, including providing feedback and constructive criticism as well as having the ability to receive it. Active listening skills are also an imperative quality of a good listener.

It is also important to understand why effective team leadership is so important. In the business world, team leaders are managers and effective managerial qualities are critical to the success of a business.

Professional Challenge - Recommendations for Team Leaders

hen dealing with effective team leadership, there are a few key principles of leadership that should be considered. One of the most important elements of being a good team leader is effective listening skills and good…...

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Works Cited

Clemons, J. (2003, September). Avoiding a Communication Breakdown: Keeping Employees

Informed Benefits Business. Black Enterprise. Retrieved from  http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1365/is_2_34/ai_107277794/ 

Clutterback, D. (2001, April). Linking Communication to Business Success: A Challenge for Communicators, International Association of Business Communicators. Retrieved from  http://www.allbusiness.com/sector-54-professional-scientific/784539-1.html 

Comprehensive Performance Systems (CPS) (2005). Team Development. Retrieved from http://www.trainingcps.com/g_c_td.htm.

Team Leadership
General Manger

Success of team is dependent on a number of properties. Such is what provides guidelines to having an efficient team. For any team to be in cohesive there needs to be a unified commitment from its members. This means that the focus point for achieving results is team work (Glenn, 2010). Secondly, a good team has competent membership composition. This is to mean that members have to have quality skills for the task at hand. A team also needs to have clearly defined inspiring goal. Vision for what is to be achieved should be clear and easy to understand for the team.

The atmosphere of working needs to be collaborative for the members to fully explore their talents with support from each other to work towards the stated goals. In addition, the team should have a culture which sets standards for the group. Of most significant, a team needs…...

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References

Glenn, P. (2010). Team leadership: 20 proven tools for success. S.l.: Hrd Press, US.

Hartzler, G. (2005). Functions of type: Activities to develop the eight jungian functions. S.l.:

Telos Pubns.

Kouzes, J.M., & Posner, B. (2010). The Leadership Challenge. New York: Wiley.

Team Leadership
Many organizations have inspired to a team-based structure within the last twenty years. In some cases the teams are independent or leaderless. But few companies have grown to be really victorious with their independent teams. A changeover period is necessary in victorious cases to aid the old supervisors to move into new roles as facilitators or resource managers. In the greater part of team-based organizations and during that changeover period, there is a requirement for team leaders. This position is different from the traditional supervisor, and thus requires different skills/capabilities. (Team Leadership: www.hmhandassociates.com) One of the main and latest additions to the literature on leadership concentrates on team leadership. Most science moves ahead through projects. These projects consist of interdisciplinary teams and usually have project staffs that are gathered mainly for the project in question. The aptitude of project managers to work efficiently in this fluid organizational environment may…...

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References

Katzenbach, Jon R. Palestrant, Stacy. Team Leadership: Emerging Challenges. Innovative Leader. Volume 9, Number 8. August 2000. Retrieved from   Accessed on 20 November, 2004http://www.winstonbrill.com/bril001/html/article_index/articles/451-500/article482_body.html 

Olson, Jon; Bolton, Patricia. Chapter 12: Leadership. Retrieved from www.sc.doe.gov/sc-5/benchmark / Ch%2012%20Leadership%2006.08.02.pdf Accessed on 20 November, 2004

Team Leadership. Retrieved from Accessed on 20 November, 2004http://www.hmhandassociates.com/leadtltrng.htm

Team Leadership. Retrieved from   Accessed on 20 November, 2004http://www.irsonline.co.uk/con_subjects/con_pages/health_courses/gh_team_leadership.htm 

Furthermore, these meetings will also be used to ascertain each member's ability to reach goals and any specific talents that could help the project we are working on.
Any further problems in terms of discipline or stress will also be handled by means of oral communication, either at meetings or through personal contact sessions with the workers. Workers are also encouraged to meet with me personally in order to discuss any questions, concerns or suggestions they may have to further the optimum function of the team.

I will also use written communication in the form of circulars, memos and a general document stipulating the rules and regulations of the team and the work at hand. Each team member is presented with this document in order to clarify the responsibilities that need to be adhered to. Other written communication will occur by means of a suggestion box. In the event that team…...

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Sources

Axiom Internet Group Ltd. 1995-2007. "Team Leadership Styles."  http://www.axiomsoftware.com/disc/teams/styles.asp 

Clark, Donald. 1997. "Leadership Styles."  http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadstl.html 

Mind Tools Ltd. 1995-2007. "Leadership Styles - Using the right one for your situation.  http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_84.htm 

Webb, Robert L. 2003. "Motivation and Leadership Styles." Goose Creek, South Carolina.  http://www.motivation-tools.com/workplace/leadership_styles.htm

Team Decision Making -- Pitfalls and Solutions
Anyone who has ever been a member of any type of team can likely readily testify concerning the difficulties involved in reaching a consensus on even minor and straightforward issues such as seating arrangements, so it will likely come as no surprise to modern practitioners that the team decision-making process is fraught with a wide array of pitfalls, some of which can cause a team to fail outright while others can result in suboptimal outcomes. Therefore, identifying solutions to commonly encountered pitfalls in the team decision-making process represents a timely and valuable enterprise. To this end, this paper reviews the relevant literature concerning the team decision-making process in general and some of the common types of pitfalls that can reasonably be expected to be encountered in any organizational setting. Finally, a discussion concerning the manner in which the difficulties involved in the team decision-making…...

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References

Bedard, J. C. & Maroney, J. J. (2009, February). When are two auditors better than one? Group decision making in auditing. The CPA Journal, 70(2), 56-59.

Brandt, V. & England, W. (2011, November-December). Virtual teams. Research-Technology Management, 54(6), 62-65.

Congden, S. W. & Matveev, A. V. (2009, December). Cross-cultural communication and multicultural team performance: A German and American comparison. Journal of Comparative International Management, 12(2), 73-78.

Kessler, F. (1995). Management Development Review, 8(5), 38.

Managing Diversity
Team leadership issue: Managing diversity

Definition of the team leadership practice: Diversity management

One of the most contentious issues in management is the question of whether diversity helps or hinders team performance. The overall review of the potential of diversity to maximize productivity is mixed: on one hand, diversity can foster creativity and healthy dialogue and debate on a team. When dealing with clients abroad, diverse team employees may have greater personal insight about their experiences as foreign nationals or so-called 'hyphenated' Americans. Women and people from different regions of the country or different disciplinary perspectives can likewise bring a unique approach to the problem. However, there is the problem of team unity, which is often far more difficult to generate on a diverse team. "Diverse teams are prone to dysfunction because the very differences that feed creativity and high performance can also create communication barriers" (Polzer 2008).

Why the selected leadership…...

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References

Adamson, Georgia. (2012). The challenges of managing diverse teams. Executive Search Blog.

Retrieved:

https://www.bluesteps.com/blog/challenges-of-managing-diverse-teams.aspx

Friedman, Lynn. (2005). Managing diverse teams. The Washington Post. Retrieved:

Team Conflict Situation
Psychology

For the purpose of this paper, I am a leader of a team that is working together to complete a project of significance. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, there is a conflict between members of my group. The conflict is escalating, which is problematic, as the deadline for the project is approaching and again, the project holds significance for us and the company for which we work. The nature of the conflict among the group members has to do with the high degree of task interdependence for this particular project. Something that is an unfortunate, regular occurrence in group projects is that some of the group members feel overworked and that they have become responsible for the majority of the work on the project. This is another aspect of the team conflict I must address as leader of this group. Besides myself, the team members are women based in…...

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References:

Behfar, K.J., Peterson, R.S., Mannix, E.A., & Trochim, W.M.K. (2008). The Critical Role of Conflict Resolution in Teams: A Close Look at the Links Between Conflict Type, Conflict Management Strategies, and Team Outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(1), 170 -- 188.

Bradley, B.H., Klotz, A.C., Postlethwaite, B.E., & Brown, K.G. (2013). Ready to Rumble: How Team Personality Composition and Task Conflict Interact to Improve Performace. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98(2), 385 -- 392.

Somech, A., Desivilya, H.S., & Lidogoster, H. (2009). Team conflict management and team effectiveness: the effects of task interdependence and team identification. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 30, 359 -- 378.

Team Motivation
Team Dynamics

The team on which the paper is based is a class discussion team that was formed in the curse of the semester to enable us accomplish the various tasks that would be assigned.

Stages of team development

Our group went through the various stages of development like any other groups with the challenges and the progress handled by the member of the group. The following is a summary of the stages that our group went through. Each stage was characterized by the indicated activities and conditions, with some of these characteristics crossing over to the next stage among a few people.

The group structure was a simple one since it is an academically focused group that was formed to meet the specific tasks before it within the semester and eventually disperse as indicated above. There was the group representative who acted as the link between the group and the lecturer. Then…...

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References

Ann Marie N. & Joyce S., (2009). Group Dynamics and Team Building. Retrieved December 20, 2013 from  http://www.wfh.org/2/docs/Publications/Hemo_Org_Resources/Monographs/HOD4_Group_Dynamics_2-edition.pdf 

Grant, R.W., & Finnocchio, L.J. (1995). Interdisciplinary Collaborative Teams in Primary Care:

A Model Curriculum and Resource Guide. San Francisco, CA: Pew Health Professions Commission.

Mind Tools (2013). Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: Helping New Teams Perform

Other elements that could lead to conflict include asynchronicity, the perceptions of what is appropriate for public and for private online spaces, and the limitations of reading and writing. These elements can lead to misunderstanding and to often needless conflict.
To avoid potential conflict arising from such misunderstandings, the authors suggest making "I" statements, which would allow the persons involved to understand the feelings behind the statements. Assumptions, as mentioned above, should be checked by questioning, and elements of active listening are also important. Finally, it is important to acknowledge perspectives other than one's own. It is also important to indicate an understanding that the perspective is one's own and not necessarily that of the others.

The authors also note that conflict will not always be avoided, but can be used as opportunities for learning and growth. When conflicts occur, the persons involved can learn about themselves and the reasons behind…...

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Mind Tools Ltd. (2008). Conflict Resolution.  http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_81.htm 

Moussou, Mihaela & White, Nancy (2004, May). Avoiding Online Misunderstandings. Full Circle Associates.  http://www.fullcirc.com/community/avoidingconflict.htm 

Sookman, Claire. (2007). Team Building: 3 Ways to effective team communication. The Sideroad.  http://www.sideroad.com/Team_Building/effective_communication.html

If this is present within a group of people, then their performance will be enhanced by their mutual support (both practical and moral)" (Blair 2008). Groups, and members of a group, must have strong interpersonal and managerial skills, to become self-managing units. A group must exercise collective leadership, not merely be lead by a single individual (Blair 2008).
Even if one person may be designated as a leader, the group must agree upon a particular way to organize meetings, plan, set goals, and monitor and review performance. Having a mission statement can help give clarification and focus to all of these duties. If the mission statement becomes a point of contention, it at least encourages the articulation of issues in a clear and directive fashion and may even establish that disagreement is 'okay' within the group, early on. Having a formal feedback procedure ensures not only that the group is…...

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Works Cited

Blair, Gerard M. (2008). "Groups that work." The Art of Management. Retrieved March 14, 2008 at http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art0.html?http://oldeee.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art0.html

Famous models: Stages of group development." (2001). Chimaera Consulting.

Retrieved March 14, 2008, at  http://www.chimaeraconsulting.com/tuckman.htm 

Geert Hofstede analysis." (1999). International Business Center.

Teams provide inducement to work in a set up. Functioning as a group ensures effective and proficient performance of the jobs. This facilitates harmonization with different team members and also results in dissemination of the ideas and knowledge among them. (Teams and Teamwork) The convention of functioning in groups is more and more common in different types of organization. The members from different department are taken together to form teams with a view to encouraging cooperation among them in solving the problems and harmonizing new programs and new processes and also to be employed in the secular planning efforts. With a view to unite all the key personnel so as to increasing the productivity, increasing the associative-ness and enhancement of quality and proficiency the forming of interdisciplinary and diverse functional teams are constituted. Simply placing the people in teams however, do not ensure the effectiveness of the team. It is…...

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References

"Building High Performance Teams" Retrieved from Accessed on 14 November, 2004http://www.lynco.com/team.html

Chatman, Jennifer A; Polzer, Jeffrey T; Barsade, Sigal G; Neale, Margaret A. (December, 1998) "Being Different yet Feeling Similar: The Influence of Demographic Composition and Organizational Culture on Work Processes and Outcomes" Administrative Science Quarterly. Volume: 12; No: 1; pp: 37-43

Dakhli, Mourad; Khorram, Sigrid; Vora, Davina. "Cultural Diversity, Information Pooling, and Group Effectiveness: A Network Approach" Retrieved from www.faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/ciber/programs/pdf/dvora.pdf Accessed on 14 November, 2004

Katzenbach, Jon R; Smith, Douglas K. (March-April, 1993) "The Discipline of Teams" Harvard Business Review. Volume: 71; No: 2; pp: 111-120

Teams: Discussion
Several months ago, I was amongst those elected into a team set up to look into ways of enhancing interdepartmental cooperation. The team comprised of 7 individuals -- each representing a department. The key mandate of the team was to come up with strategies of enhancing cooperation between departments so as to enhance overall organizational efficiency. With regard to the various types of teams Landy and Conte (2013) identify, this particular team could be described as a project team. A project team in the words of Landy and Conte (2013, p. 521) is that kind of a "team that is created to solve a particular problem or set of problems and is disbanded after the project is completed or the problem is solved."

In this particular team, I was the Human esource Department representative. Amongst other things, I was charged with soliciting views from member of my department on how…...

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References

Jordan, P.J., Lawrence, S.A., & Troth, A.C. (2006). The Impact of Negative Mood on Team Performance. Journal of Management & Organization, 12(2), 131-145.

Landy, F.J., & Conte, J.M. (2013). Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (4th ed.). Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons.

Teams allow a group of people within the organization to work closely with one another to arrive at a solution for a problem or an idea for a new project. Teams, when comprised of likeminded people, focus on achieving a work-goal better than a single individual pursuing the same goal. Management's role in developing and nurturing a team is important, selection of team members who can co-ordinate and work without friction is important. (Schilling and Hill, 1998)
Self-managed teams learn to prioritize the time spent on any task and divide the task into easy manageable bits that all team members can tackle. rainstorming and collection of ideas and proposals for any project helps the team identify the tasks required to be undertaken to complete the project. Periodic evaluation of these ideas and the progress of the project are also carried out by good teams (Harvey and rown, 1976).

Communication is the most…...

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Bibliography

Harvey, Donald F. And Brown, Donald R., 1976. An Experimental Approach to Organization Development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentiss-Hall Inc.

Schilling, Melissa A. And Hill, Charles W.L. 1998. Managing the new product development process: Strategic imperatives. From Academy of Management Executive, August 1998, pp. 67-81

Teams
TM 423 This Module's Case develop a successful project team. The core case a description actual team development situation: Poole, C. (2003). Three-week project turnaround. etrieved http://c2./cgi/wiki-ThreeWeekProjectTurnaround http://www.

Project teams:

Why so many project teams fail, how to help them succeed 'Teamwork' is one of the most common buzzwords in corporate lingo today yet creating a fully functional team can be extremely hard work. The process of team development presents challenges at every step of the process and requires a differentiated approach amongst the leadership. Bruce Tuckman has called his model of team development: 'forming, storming, norming, and performing.' "Tuckman's model explains that as the team develops maturity and ability, relationships establish, and the leader changes leadership style. Beginning with a directing style, moving through coaching, then participating, finishing delegating and almost detached" (Chapman 2009). Over the course of team development, leaders must adjust their style to the needs of the…...

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References

Chapman, Alan. (2009). Bruce Tuckman forming-storming-norming-performing. Business Balls.

Retrieved from  http://www.businessballs.com/tuckmanformingstormingnormingperforming.htm 

Flynn, A., & Mangione, T. (2011). Five steps to a winning project team. Retrieved from  http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/five-steps-to-a-winning-project-team.html 

Six characteristic stages of team development: The project life cycle. (2011). The Project