Effective Teams Shannon Williams Purdue University Global MT140 Introduction to Management Dr. Stephanie Ferrara-Hoon 05/28/24 Unit 6 Assignment Introduction Effective teamwork is people that share the company’s vision and collective focus on the project’s objectives. Building effective teams consists of productivity, group satisfaction, and commitment. Effective leadership can assist and develop teams within the project. Organizations can evaluate leadership on their effectiveness within the project and group. Building effective teams There are three specific ways/ criteria an organization can build more effective teams are productivity, satisfaction, and commitment. The first criteria for team effectiveness are team productivity. Team members…show more content… 283). The second criteria for team effectiveness is team satisfaction. Creating an effective team begins with selecting the appropriate people (McQuerrey, 2019). In effective workplace teams, everyone’s skills, talents and strengths are used to the team’s benefit (McQuerrey, 2019). When developing a team, members are chosen for roles where they can benefit/ succeed with their talents. One of the best ways to increase team productivity is a system in which each person is held individually accountable by the group (McQuerrey, 2019). Having an accountability partner as the group can assist, mentor, or monitor progress of the individuals and the project milestones (McQuerrey, 2019). The third criteria for team effectiveness is team commitment. Team members who work near each other motivate each member to be more productive, even when they are each working entirely individually (McQuerrey, 2019). shares common goals and depends on each member to excel is enough to increase each worker's productivity (McQuerrey,…show more content… 283). However, if people within the group do not agree or focus on a project, it would decrease productivity or morale. People may be burned out and do not want to regroup again (McQuerrey, 2019). Leadership Traits From exhibit 12.4, the four traits demonstrated by effective team leaders are relating, scouting, persuading, and empowering. The first leadership traits are related. Being a team leader can build trust within team members. Exhibiting social and political awareness, caring for team members, and building trust (Bateman et al., 2021, p. 286). Ability to influence others: You might exercise authority by being the go-to person on a certain subject within your organization, or by actively listening and building consensus among your team (Landry, 2018). Focus on understanding their motivations and encourage them to share their opinions. You can use that knowledge to make a change and show their voice that matters. Landry, a.k.a. The X-Men: The New York Times, 2018. The second leadership trait is scouting. Scouting seeks information from managers, peers, and specialists, and investigates problems systematically (Bateman et al., 2021, p.
