Effective Supervisory Practices p72-73

The role of a team leader in ensuring accountability is to:

• Set clear expectations and monitor progress

• Handle all tasks independently

• Ignore team dynamics

• Focus solely on individual achievements

What are the key responsibilities of team members?

How are we progressing in getting our job done?

• We are on track

• We are behind schedule

• We are ahead of schedule

• Progress is unknown

What problems are we facing?

• Environmental issues

• Economic instability

• Social inequality

• All of the above

As a team, what can we do to solve those problems?

• Collaborate and communicate effectively

• Ignore the problems

• Work individually without sharing

• Wait for someone else to solve them

Is there anything bothering any team members? If so, what can I do as team leader, or what can we do as a team, to work it out?

• Yes, there are issues that need addressing.

• No, everything is fine.

• Some team members have minor concerns.

Is there anything that I can do, as your supervisor, to make the work environment more satisfying, interesting, and productive?

• Yes, provide more resources.

• No, everything is fine.

• Yes, offer more training opportunities.

• Yes, improve communication channels.

How can we ensure that our team meetings are productive?

• By setting clear agendas and objectives

• By allowing meetings to run indefinitely

• By not preparing in advance

• By inviting as many people as possible