TOPIC 8

TEAM LEADERSHIP
GROUP 7
 FATIN NURATIKAH
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NUR ARINNA
ANIS ‘ASYIKIN
MHP211033 ATHIRAH
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EYRRMA ROGER ZHAO XUE

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Anis’s
GROUP VS TEAM
SOMETHING TO PONDER ?
Currently you working as a group or as a team?

ADVANTAGE AND
DEFINITION DIFFERENCES
DISADVANTAGES
Teamwork or Group Group and Team Is there any significant
work distinction?
 GROUP TEAM
Made when A group of
independent interdependent
individual, individual, who
having join hand to
something in achieve specific
common, come goal.
together
 DIFFERENCES
Group
● Individual Accountability
● Decision making by the group
members
● Focus on the individual goals
● Independent members
● Level of thrust, LOW
● Level of Commitment, LOW
● No specific roles
Team
● Individual and mutual
accountability
● Decision making by the team
leader
● Focus on team goals
● Interdependent members
● level of trust, HIGH
● Level of commitment, HIGH
● Each individual have specific
roles
 BUILD ON

TEAMWORK
COLLABORATION Pressure to come
AND SYNERGY out with mutual
standard and
Don’t always focus conduct
on individual
growth

ENCOURAGE
PRODUCTIVITY

BETTER AT
PROBLEM Struggling
SOLVING with efficiency
 TEMPORARY Group don’t support

GROUP RELATIONSHIP organizational goals

Individual will GREAT FOR

feel isolated
EFFICIENCY
FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL
GROWTH
 EYRRMA’S
9 TEAM LEADER’S ROLES IN CREATING EFFECTIVE TEAMS

Emphasize group recognition

01 and rewards. Inspire and motivate team
06 toward higher levels of
performance.
Identify and build on team’s
02 strengths.
Recognize individual and team

Develop trust and a norm of

07 needs and timely attend to
them.
03 teamwork.

Encourage and support team

04
Develop team’s capabilities to
anticipate and deal with change.
08 decisions.

Empower teams to accomplish

05 work with minimal

interference.
09 Provide team with challenging
and motivating work.
9 Organizations’ Roles in creating effective teams

● Top management’s ● Appropriate power sharing

02 unconditional support. 06 structure - shared leadership.

● Adequate information and ● Competent team

01 other resources. 07 leadership.

● Evaluation and

03 ● Flexible task structure.

08 solicitation of feedback
on team effectiveness.

● Appropriate size and ● Adequate socialization

04 membership mix. 09 of team members.

● Clearly defined mission statement

05 and goals.
6 Characteristic
of Effective
Teams
 1. A common goal
one shared objective that each team member is
working
toward

2. Open communication
all communication should be unambiguous and shared
with all team members

3. Team roles
 4. Time management
Once the next necessary task is identified, they focus on that
task until completion

5. Practical Problem Solving

An effective team identify problems and solve them
practically

6. Bonding
Team members must trust one another to perform and also
have each others back when they fail
QUESTION: Which of the following is the BEST
example of a common goal?

A. recruit 3 new C. hold team meeting

team members once a week

B. Be the best D. Increase sales by 30

management team percent in the next
quarter.
FATIN NURATIKAH’S
 FUNCTIONAL
TEAMS

ORGANIZATION • Problem-solving Teams

• Permanent
• Members of the same
department with different
responsibilities
• Typical top-down management
approach
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL
TEAMS

ORGANIZATION • Individuals from various

departments, about the same
hierarchical level
• Members may come from outside
• Specific tasks that require
different inputs and expertise
• Product Teams
 Question
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS
Temporary or permanent?
A B
SELF-MANAGED
TEAMS

• Individuals of the same

organization but different
departments
• Aim to reach a common goal
• Problem-solving and decision
making
• Autonomous, share
responsibilities and leadership
VIRTUAL
TEAMS

• Individuals works in different

physical locations
• Use technology to achieve
common goal
• Much more common in this fast
developing and emerging world
HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM
Required Set of Skills

Technical Interpersonal
Expertise Skills

Problem-solving Decision-making
Skills Skills
TEAM CREATIVITY
 WHAT IS ‘TEAM CREATIVITY’?
Process of generating new ideas, products, processes, or
services

Group of individuals in complex social systems

Creation of new valuable and useful products, services,

ideas, procedures, or processes

Does not work in hierarchical command-and-control

environments
 A
Question
WHICH TYPE OF TEAM NEED FOR
TEAM LEADERSHIP?

A. Functional C. Self-managed

B. Cross-functional D. Virtual
Nur Arinna’s
Organization Practices
that Support Team Creativity

1 2 3 4
Adequate Recognition Flexibility Support
Resources and Reward Climate and
Culture
 Real Life Example
Encourages its employees to dedicate
20% of their work time (i.e. a work day)
to Google-related passion projects

Has led to many inventions such as

AdSense, Gmail and Google Talk (also
known as Google Chat)

Source: Inspiring Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace | Rise. Rise. (2021). Retrieved 14 December 2021, from
https://risepeople.com/blog/creativity-in-the-workplace/.
 A
Question
Does a team leader’s role is as important as
an organization role in supporting team
creativity?
2. No,
1. Yes,
organization practices
equally important or
are more important
Team Leader’s Role in Supporting Creativity

Protection against “Creativity Blockers”

Autonomy for members

Adequate time & money

Members matched
 Steps to Improve Creativity

Form diverse Ensure the proper level of

problem-solving technical expertise in
groups problem-solving groups

Encouragement by Brainstorming & analogies

leaders
 Team-Centered Decision Making

Advantages Disadvantages

● Improved decision quality ● Longer time horizon

● Diffusion of responsibility ● Different objectives or
● Higher commitment by priorities
team members ● Poor compromise
Contents

01 5 Determinants of Effective Team Decisions

02 Leader’s Role in Group Discussions

03 How To Have A Successful Meeting

ZHAOXUE
Q:Which Is More Important In Team Discussions？

The Role Of Leader The Role Of Members

 The role of team leaders in supporting creativity is highlighted
with the identification that creativity cannot exist naturally in an
environment that is controlled and hierarchized.

Team leaders can support creativity in the team members

directly through activities such as matching members with
appropriate assignments.
5 Determinants of Effective Team Decisions

Team Size and Composition Team Cohesiveness Quality of Leadership

1 2 3 4 5

Member’s Status Member’s Traits and Values

 A Team Should Have An Appropriate Number Of Members Relative To The
Goals Or Objectives.
 Notably, leaders play an essential role in team discussions.
the functions of the leaders vary depending on the approach
adopted by the respective leaders.

APPROACH

Traditional Approach Group--Centered Approach

Leader’s Role in Group Discussions

Focus on task Get agreement

Traditional
Ignore personal feeling Make final decisions
Approach

Seek opinions Stay in control

Leader’s Role in Group Discussions

Stop disruptions keep it rational

Traditional
Approach

Avoid feeling Guard authority

Leader’s Role in Group Discussions

Listen attentively Consultant

Group-Centered
Watch for nonverbal cues Advisor
Approach

Be aware of members Teacher

￭Feelings
￭Needs
￭Etc.
Leader’s Role in Group Discussions

Facilitator Encourage maintenance needs

Goup-Centered
Set behavioral example Relinquish control
APPROACH

Establish climate of approval Allow group to make final decisions

 Therefore, all the approaches are relevant since any of the two
approaches can be adopted by a leader based on the task at hand or even
the nature of the team.

APPROACH

Traditional Approach Group--Centered Approach

3 Parts of Meetings

Identify Objectives

Cover Agenda

Summarize And Review

Meetings are a Fact of Organizational Life

Well planned and led meetings are valuable in

goal accomplishment

Leadership responsibility to ensure their

effectiveness
To Have A Successful Meeting

Pick a convenient time and place

List objective of meeting

Develop plan to achieve objectives

Prioritize items to be
objective
Create an agenda based on the prioritized objectives
To Have A Successful Meeting

Handle Problem Members Who Are:

Silent

Talkers

Wanderers
Bored

Arguing
THANK YOU.
FROM GROUP 7
 References
● Dr. Jamilah’s slides and videos on Topic 8 in e-learning.
● Anon. (n.d.). 4 Types of Teams You’ll Find in Organisations. Pragmatic Thinking.
https://pragmaticthinking.com/blog/types-of-teams/ [Retrieved December 08, 2021].
● Bridgeman. (2018). The 6 Characteristics of Effective Teams - As Revealed Through Escape Rooms.
https://davidbridgeman.medium.com/the-6-characteristics-of-effective-teams-as-revealed-t
hrough-escape-rooms-12fe515df53f [Retrieved December 13, 2021].
● Inspiring Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace | Rise. Rise. (2021). Retrieved 14 December 2021,
from https://risepeople.com/blog/creativity-in-the-workplace/.
● M, P. (2021). Group Vs Team - Difference and Comparison - The Investors Book. Retrieved 14
December 2021, from https://theinvestorsbook.com/group-vs-team.html.
● S, S. (2021). Difference Between Group and Team (with Examples, Similarities and Comparison
Chart) - Key Differences. Retrieved 14 December 2021, from
https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-group-and-team.html.