Respond to the posts on topic: As a manager/team leader would you rather be assigned to a highly successful team, or a team that is less than successful. Why or why not?

by Dipen Brahmbhatt

The well-being of an organization needs to have efficiently working teams that are managed properly and are used for the completion of important business tasks. It is a strict responsibility of a manager of a team to guide the team members towards betterment. A manager can ensure the success of the team when the elements of effective communication, delegation, strength, and efficiency of the team, collaboration, innovative ideas, and mutual support exist among the team members. These features are necessary for the success of a team, and further this team leads the organization to higher levels of success as well (Deakinco, 2016). However, being the manager of a less successful team would be a better opportunity as there would be a potential for mutual growth of both, team members and the company. A great leader always leads a team to greatness, hence to help out a less successful or failing team, a steadfast and resilient leader/ manager must be appointed. Dealing with an unsuccessful team as a manager could be difficult but it is an essential role because the responsibility of raising the standards of a team could be challenging. To deal with such a situation, it is preferred to start the management of a failing team by building a rapport with all individuals of the team, discussing the multiple viewpoints of the members, making reports side by side for better understanding and planning, noticing the members that are working efficiently and pin-pointing those who are not putting the required efforts to the assigned tasks, setting up some defined rules for the team members, welcoming constructive criticism, and introducing advanced methodologies that might prove helpful in lifting the spirits of a failing team (Kashyap, 2019). Working with such teams that need a good manager's help is helpful for the leader as well because such tasks are like tests for their leadership qualities as well.

 

 

REFERENCES

Deakinco. (2016). The five elements of successful teamwork. Retrieved from

https://www.deakinco.com/media-centre/news/the-five-elements-of-successful-teamwork

Kashyap, S. (2019). Tips for Managers to Rescue a Failing Team. Retrieved from  https://blog.proofhub.com/8-tips-to-rescue-a-failing-team-and-make-it-a-pro-team-c3c7b4f9a049