Teams - the essential features
Source: Honey P (1994) Teams and Leaders - video
notes. Melrose Film Productions
A Team needs to have
- clear, challenging objectives which everyone understands and wants
to achieve
- members who are committed by being involved and by talking
differences through to a consensus
- members with a variety of different styles that complement one
another
There are three key types of Team members:
DOERS
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who are intent on the job that’s to be done and give
the team its drive and momentum |
THINKERS
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who have good ideas and reject bad ones |
CARERS
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who keep the team together, ease tensions, promote
harmony and are sensitive about relationships within the team. |
A Team needs leadership. This involves someone who wins consent
when the Team is faced with a new challenge. Sometimes this might mean
telling the Team what to do and sometimes it will involve getting ideas
from Team members and orchestrating discussion and agreement. Different
people may exercise the leadership role at different times.
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