Leadership And Teamwork Flashcards

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what is leadership?

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Leadership is described as the ability to establish vision and direction, to influence and align others towards a common purpose, and to empower and inspire people to achieve success.

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what is the difference between transactional leadership compared to transformational leadership?

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Transactional leaders ensure that requirements are agreed and that the rewards and penalties for achievement, or lack of it, are understood

transformational leaders do everything possible to help people succeed in their own right and become leaders themselves.

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what is one thing all leader should do?

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All leaders must provide timely and constructive feedback, and also be receptive to feedback provided to them by members of the team

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what is situational leadership?

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Leaders need to adapt their style and approach to the needs of the team and the work that needs to be accomplished

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when is a mentoring or coaching style appropriate?

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A mentoring or coaching style is appropriate when there is time to focus on development of the team as well as goal achievement

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what is the main challenge when considering Situational Leadership?

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approach is having a good background knowledge of the individual team members’ skill levels and some insight into their levels of motivation

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What does team work creates?

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Teamwork creates collaboration in the workplace, which can result in more flexible work schedules, particularly when team members are cross-trained to cover for each other’s skills and strengths

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what is the second challenge faced by a PM?

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the responsibility for delivering the intended outputs and outcomes when they may have had little say about who joins the team and whether the chosen team members

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As projects get larger, the project manager role is typically supported by who?

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specialists in aspects of project-based working, for example, schedulers, cost estimators, risk facilitators, communication specialists or business change leaders

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by paying attention to team development what can the project manager create?

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By paying attention to team development, project managers can create positive working cultures that enable high performance of the team and an increased chance of success

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by paying attention to team development what can the project manager create?

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By paying attention to team development, project managers can create positive working cultures that enable high performance of the team and an increased chance of success

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name the 5 stages of team development and what happens in each stage

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  • Forming - being clear about goals and objectives, creating an inclusive and coordinated environment
  • Storming - enabling differences to be aired and conflict resolved in a positive way
  • Norming - providing processes, clear roles and responsibilities and timely feedback
  • Performing - promoting openness, honesty and the development of trusting relationships so the team can perform
    Adjourning - ensuring that team members are transitioned back into the business or their organisation
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what are three clusters of the Belbian method and their nine social rules?

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Action - Shaper, Completer Finisher & Implementer
Social - Team work, resource investigator & Coordinator
Thinker - Plant, Monitor Evaluator and Specialist

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