A team is a
group of people with different thoughts and capabilities, knowledge and skills
coming together to complete a desired assignment for a long term or a short
term period. After the task is completed the team disperses. For doing the same
every team has a leader heading them and guiding them through their work. And
this team leader
A well managed team is the
one which is hard working and innovative in their ideas. And to manage a team
effectively is the responsibility of the leader. It requires a lot of traits
such as foresightedness, leadership, decision making, planning to manage a team
in an effective manner.
Effective management of a team :-
Ø Communication :-
Communication between
people should be clear. Eg- the team leader should know what exactly the
seniors expect from a team and the leader should be capable enough to extract
the same from its members .
Ø Assessment :-
The team leader
should know its members well- their strength, weakness, opportunity and threats
and then give them tasks according to their calibre. And the leader is also
responsible to assess the work on a regular basis.
Ø Fair treatment :-
All the members should be
treated equally. There should be no discrimination between people. This can
affect the work of the whole team
Ø Conflict management :-
If any conflict
between people arises the leader has to be capable enough of handling it and
creating positivity in the working conditions of the place.
Tips for a better team management
experience :-
Ø Motivate your team :-
By motivating your team you would
get the desired results in time with perfection and also there will be a good
rapo between the leader and the team.
Ø Manage multi-location teams :-
If your team members are working
from different locations it is very important for the leader to manage them all
along with their work in time.
Ø Support your team :-
An effective team leader is the
one who supports his team in their decisions and encourages them to perform
even better.
Ø Encourage development and training :-
Training and development
is a continuous process. With new kind
of work everyday each member and the leader should be trained first.
Ø Plan and meet targets :-
The team should work with
coordination and planning to finish the targets in time or sometimes before if
possible. This is the responsibility of not only the leader but also the
members .
Ø Maintain discipline :-
Maintaining decorum in the
working area and working hours is very necessary. Going with the code of
conduct of the organization is the utmost rule of every employee.
Ø Protect the interest of the
organization :-
Every employee should work
in the interest of the organization first and them the team and then for
himself. He should not forget that he is an employee working under someone.
Ø Build an sustain team culture :-
Every team leader should
build a pattern and flow in which all the members should work. This working
culture should be adapted by all the members.
Ø Strengthen team bonding :-
Before starting the work
together every team member should know each other well if it is a long term
project. their strengths and weaknesses should known by all the other team
members.
Ø Aim for challenging tasks :-
If the team if performing
good it should always aim at performing better in each task. They should take
up a challenge that their next task will be higher than the previous one.