Team vs Workgroups
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There is difference between a team or a single leader work group. It does not matter which approach you take but it is important to know the difference in order to assess the suitability of either approach.
Generally, a team would
Run by: The members of the team best-suited to lead the tasks at hand; the leadership role shifts among the members
Goals & agenda set by: The group, based on dialogue about purpose; constructive conflict & integration predominate
Performance evaluated by: The members of the group, as well as the leader & sponsor
Work style determined by: The members
Success defined by: The members’ aspirations
Most appropriate business context: A complex challenge that requires people with various skill sets working together much of the time
Speed & efficiency: Low until the group has learned to function as a team; afterward, however the team is as fast as a single-leader group
Primary end-products: Largely collective, requiring several team members to work together to produce results
Accountability characterized by: “We hold one another mutually accountable for achieving the goals & performance of the team.”
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On the other hand a single leader work group would work in the following manner
Run by: One person, usually the senior member, who is formally designated to lead
Goals & agenda set by: The formal leader, often in consultation with a sponsoring executive; conflict with group members is avoided & the leader integrates
Performance evaluated by: The leader & the sponsor
Work style determined by: The leader’s preference
Success defined by: The leader’s aspirations
Most appropriate business context: A challenge in which time is of the essence & the leader already knows best how to proceed; the leader is the primary integrator
Speed & efficiency: Higher than that of teams initially as the members need no time to develop commitment or to learn to work as a team
Primary end-products: Largely individual & can be accomplished best by each person working on his/her own
Accountability characterized by: “The leader holds individually accountable for our output.”
Relearn
Although it is clearly defined on how a team or single leader work group would operate. However in real life or practice usually it would involve both approach when working as a team or a group. There are always tendencies to overlap whether it is by chance or on purpose.
Learn
There is difference between a team or a single leader work group. It does not matter which approach you take but it is important to know the difference in order to assess the suitability of either approach.
Generally, a team would
Run by: The members of the team best-suited to lead the tasks at hand; the leadership role shifts among the members
Goals & agenda set by: The group, based on dialogue about purpose; constructive conflict & integration predominate
Performance evaluated by: The members of the group, as well as the leader & sponsor
Work style determined by: The members
Success defined by: The members’ aspirations
Most appropriate business context: A complex challenge that requires people with various skill sets working together much of the time
Speed & efficiency: Low until the group has learned to function as a team; afterward, however the team is as fast as a single-leader group
Primary end-products: Largely collective, requiring several team members to work together to produce results
Accountability characterized by: “We hold one another mutually accountable for achieving the goals & performance of the team.”
Unlearn
On the other hand a single leader work group would work in the following manner
Run by: One person, usually the senior member, who is formally designated to lead
Goals & agenda set by: The formal leader, often in consultation with a sponsoring executive; conflict with group members is avoided & the leader integrates
Performance evaluated by: The leader & the sponsor
Work style determined by: The leader’s preference
Success defined by: The leader’s aspirations
Most appropriate business context: A challenge in which time is of the essence & the leader already knows best how to proceed; the leader is the primary integrator
Speed & efficiency: Higher than that of teams initially as the members need no time to develop commitment or to learn to work as a team
Primary end-products: Largely individual & can be accomplished best by each person working on his/her own
Accountability characterized by: “The leader holds individually accountable for our output.”
Relearn
Although it is clearly defined on how a team or single leader work group would operate. However in real life or practice usually it would involve both approach when working as a team or a group. There are always tendencies to overlap whether it is by chance or on purpose.
1 comment:
Pretty enlightening.
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