4. ADMIT WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW.
Confessing
LO 2 LEAD SMALL TEAM
(SUMMARY)
As a TEAM LEADER I should provide the following
for my team:
 Create an environment to trust, open
communication, creative thinking, and cohesive
team effort.
 Provide the team with a vision of the project
objectives.
 Motivates and inspire team members.
 Lead by setting a good example (role model) –
behavior consistent with words.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TEAM LEADER:
 GRAVITAS. As much as possible don’t show
your weakness to your subordinate. Somehow
it will result the disappointment or discourage
when certain situation appear and your
subordinate knows that it is your weakness.
 SET CULTURE. In a workplace it is not avoidable
that bad habits may appear but as team leader
you should set standard. Set your culture as a
standard.
 SHOW TRUST. The best way to get your team
to trust you is to show how much you believe in
them.
7 WAYS TO SHOW YOUR TRUST
1. SET AUDACIOUS GOALS. Set the bar higher and
encourage them by telling sincerely that they can
do it. Show trust by believing it’s possible.
2. TELL THE TRUTH. Truth hurts but it is helpful for
growth so don’t sugarcoat the negative results.
Show trust by treating them like grown-ups.
3. INVITE THEM TO COME ALONG. Show trust by
sharing the stage.
about something that you don’t know doesn’t
make you less humane but a matter of fact it
makes you more human. Convey your confidence
by being real.
5. ENCOURAGE THEM TO MEET WITHOUT YOU.
Entrusting some matters to your subordinate
somehow relies. It’s not only giving them a space
to grow but as well trusting them even important
matters. Show trust by getting out of the way.
6. TELL THEM. Show you believe in them by telling
them by telling why.
7. FORGIVE THEM. If your team screws up, talk
about it, help them to learn, and then move on.
Show trust by letting it go.
 CONFIDENCE. Don’t be arrogant and be
humble. The more confident you are the more
will trust you.
HOW TO BE CONFIDENT
1. SELL YOURSELF FIRST. Trust yourself first before
you convince other.
2. ASSUME EQUAL STATUS. Speak as if you’re
speaking on your reflection. Don’t mind the status
it will only bother you for no reasons.
3. KNOW YOUR LINES. Practice and continue to
practice until you have your own line. It helps you
to become flexible when it comes to speaking in
crowds.
4. PREPARE YOUR INSTRUMENT. Only choose
instrument that you know and how to use. Also
practice those instruments for meanwhile until you
become one.
5. ACT AS IF. Act as if you are the person you’re
talking to. Be the person you are trying to convince
on the crowd.
 PROVIDE VISION AND DIRECTION. Your team
should have path to be followed for the reason
that your subordinate will not be lost upon the
execution. Every action should have goal
because goals may set as the tracker for
everybody.
 SET EXPECTATION. Expectation is the
benchmarking for the followers for them to
know when to put or exert effort for attaining
the goal.
5. Powerful tool to preserve self-esteem.
6. Knowledge people’s existence
7. Give Positive Feedback
8. Monitor Progress
9. Establish the habit of recognition
10. Bring in the marginalized people.
 CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENT. Show your
gratitude by acknowledging the people who
helped to make it happen.
HOW TO ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITIES

HOW TO SET EXPECTATIONS:  Determines meeting location, time, and attendees.

 Develops an agenda
1. Describe the job in terms of major outcomes and  Guides the group through the agenda
the link to the organization needs.  Ensures equal speaking opportunities
2. Share the expectations in terms of work style.  Maintains a positive, safe atmosphere
3. Identify what the employee needs/what the
 Assigns other meeting roles
supervisor needs to do to maximize performance.
 Communicates conclusions and next steps
4. Establish priorities
 Assigns responsibilities and action items.
5. Checking for understanding
 Sets the next meeting date
6. Establish progress checks
HOW TO SUPERVISE YOUR TEAM
 PASS THE BATON. As the team leader make sure  Provide employees with the tools they need to do
that all subordinates are having equal of work or their jobs.
 Provide employees with the trainings they need to
responsibilities taken over some of your do their jobs.
subordinate. For them to feel that they are in  Help employees set goals to improve their
performance.
one group working on the same goal.
 Become a resource
 COMMUNICATE OPENLY. Communicate  Hold a staff accountable.
proactive with confidence and respect. We all
desire to be the know’ but how easy we forget
to share information ourselves.
 ALLOW OTHER TO SHINE. Showing appreciation
and giving recognition is a part of team leading.
It shows how a tentative to your surrounding.

HOW TO RECOGNIZE OTHER PEOPLE:

1. Recognize effort, not just results.

2. Notice details.
3. Provide recognition in person.
4. Make others look good.