Leadership and Teamwork

1.  Communication: Communication is the foundation of effective teamwork. Whether you’re working on a presentation with your classmates or spearheading a new project at work, it’s important to talk openly and honestly with your group members about expectations, deadlines, and responsibilities. Establishing open lines of communication promotes trust and makes for a positive team environment. While disagreements might occur, being upfront and respectful in your communication with other team members will help you resolve issues quickly.

2.  Collaboration: Working in a team can be challenging at times, but more often it is a great opportunity to uncover creative ideas, share different perspectives and experiences, as well as enhance your own skills. If you treat each group project as a learning experience, you can help foster a more productive team environment. Your desire to learn and your willingness to explore new approaches will make you a better contributor, manager, or leader.

3.  Share a Vision: This skill refers to how clearly a leader can see his or her vision, share it with employees and inspire them to support it. The ability to lead also entails how well a leader can motivate employees to get the desired business results. For example, each employee should understand how his or her job contributes to the company’s overarching goals. Instilling this information is part of a leader’s responsibility and will help employees feel motivated and have a sense of purpose.

4.  Relationship Building: Creating and fostering relationships with both employees and clients is one of the marks of a leader who is truly dedicated to his or her position and company. It takes an investment of time, emotion, and effort to maintain business relationships, and this is not overlooked by your team members or customers. These relationships will help inspire your team to work harder and even go above and beyond the call of duty.

5.  Problem-solving: Effective problem solvers can think outside the box when challenges or issues arise. Rather than focusing on negative outcomes, they stay calm and help their teamwork towards a solution. This approach helps uncover roadblocks or inefficiencies that are inhibiting the team’s success, so you can work to improve those processes in the future.

6.  Listening: When working in a group, it’s important to keep an open mind. Recognize that your team members may see things from another perspective and hear them out. Listening to other points of view can help you see multiple sides of an issue, including ones that you have never considered before. This allows you to be a better colleague and leader, to anticipate needs and challenges before they arise and to respond effectively when they do.

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