Principles of Developing, Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams

Principles of Developing,
Managing and Leading
Individuals and Teams to
Achieve Success

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
Evaluation of theoretical models for developing, managing and leading teams.........................3
Practical approaches to effective team management and leadership..........................................5
Analysis of strategies for managing team leaders.......................................................................6
Approaches to respond to challenges of managing and leading teams.......................................6
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................6
Evaluation of techniques for assessing current and future team capabilities and requirements. 6
Analysis of process for recruiting team members.......................................................................7
Assessment of factors which impact selection of learning and development activities..............8
Coaching and mentoring models to support team development.................................................9
LO 3...............................................................................................................................................10
Methods which can be used to monitor and manage team performance..................................10
Evaluation of good practices for enabling and supporting high performing teams..................11
Analysis of motivational techniques used to create high performing teams.............................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
A business can become successful in the competitive business environment by efficiently
managing, leading and developing employees of company so that their skills and talents can be
used to achieve business goals and objectives on time. Employees are the key resources of an
organization who must be monitored and controlled so that they can be motivated to utilize their
full potential in completing their work with efficiency. It also help in efficient problem solving,
building professionalism among employees, acquiring technical skills to perform their work etc.
which can also help in bringing innovation in company processes, products and services so that a
competitive advantage can be achieved (Amanchukwu, Stanley and Ololube, 2015). In this
report J Sainsbury plc is taken which is the second largest chain of supermarkets in UK and
constitutes about 16% of supermarket sector. The company has its headquarters in London, UK
with about 186,900 employees working in its multinational stores in various parts of the world.
In this report various theoretical models for developing, managing and leading teams, approaches
for effective team management, assessing the current and future team capabilities and
requirements, coaching and mentoring models etc. will be discussed.
LO 1
Evaluation of theoretical models for developing, managing and leading teams
In order to efficiently manage, develop and lead the employees it is important that
various models are used by Sainsbury to achieve desired results which can help in coordinating
and collaborating their work so that company objectives are achieved. A group is an informal
collection of individuals who have separate goals and have been brought together by common
interests and experience. A team on the other hand is a interdependent group of individuals who
work together to achieve a common goal. Team members are collectively accountable towards
the team and work jointly to achieve company goals. Following are the types of teams formed in
Sainsbury: Project teams: These are the group of individuals who work together and have shared
goals and roles and responsibilities are clearly assigned among them so that a project gets
completed on time (Blanchard, 2018). Self-managed teams: These are the teams where there is no manager or leader and team
members are self motivated to achieve common goals.

 Virtual team: These are teams which are formed by individuals who are physically
separated by distance, time and culture and they work together through communication
tools like video conferencing, e-mails etc. Operational team: These teams are formed so that company operations can function
smoothly and also help in supporting other teams.
 Problem solving team: These teams are formed so as to solve a particular issue like
financial crisis, unplanned event or challenge and are dissolved on completion of task.
Belbin model: This model can be followed by Sainsbury so that teams can be developed based
on the behavior of individuals: Shaper: This role is assigned to people who can take challenges, are dynamic in nature
and have the capability to thrive the business towards growth. Implementer: This role is given to people who are practical and reliable and help in
turning ideas into actions so that work can be completed on time. Complete finisher: They finish their task with complete efficiency by resolving all the
hurdles and conflicts that might arise (Chattell, 2016). Coordinators: They are mature, confident and identify talent so that work can be
coordinated to achieve collective team goals. Team worker: These people work in teams and are cooperative, perceptive and
diplomatic in nature so that team goals can be achieved. Resource investigator: They help in searching for opportunities and developing contacts
so that work can be complete in an efficient manner. Plant: These are the people who have creative thinking and are innovative which help in
solving difficult problems. Monitor Evaluator: They evaluate and monitor all the options so that accurate judgment
can be made and work can be strategically completed.
 Specialist: They are the people with specialist knowledge and skills which help them in
directing the team work effectively.
Blake Mouton Managerial grid: This grid defines five leadership styles with concern for
people (y-axis) and concern for completing task (y-axis) which help in leading teams: