1.1 Describe the attributes of a team leader
A team leader must be able to guide and develop his team and focus them to work against a common goal, thereby contributing to the success of both his team and the company or project they are working for.
In order to achieve this, a team leader needs great communication skills so that they can provide the necessary feedback, development and coaching of the team as well as clearly being able to describe goals and purposes of the work to the team. More than most, communication skills are absolutely vital for a successful team leader and will influence every part of his work and his role.
A team leader must also be confident, positive and able to instil those traits in his team, creating an …show more content…
A team is more specialized in that it includes common resources and collective effort. Characteristics of a group are interdependence, interaction, synergy, common goals, shared norms, and cohesiveness. A group can be informal, such as 3-12 people that are in a meeting to discuss a business problem. Teams are structured more formally and are sometimes assigned. Teams have a purpose, specific goals, and assigned duties. Teams need to have different members with special roles in order to help achieve a common goal.
On the other hand, groups are often comprised of people with similar abilities and goals and may not have participating members with different skill sets. Groups come together more casually and will typically have less structured meetings than teams. A successful business needs both groups and teams in order to function effectively. Groups may come together to solve less complex issues in meetings, while teams will be structured and formed in order to solve more difficult issues that take a longer time to