Leading and Managing Effective Teams: QAHO533 - Solent University

This essay evaluates theories and approaches for strategically managing teams and individuals, including remote teams, to achieve success. It reviews tools and techniques for assessing the development of current and future team capabilities, balancing skills and experience. The essay reflects on shaping core ethical values as a leader and manager, illustrating and applying theories and techniques. It discusses the GRPI, Katzenbach and Smith, and T7 models of team effectiveness. Furthermore, the essay explores techniques for developing teams, such as training, coaching, teamwork, and delegation. It emphasizes the importance of ethical leadership, open communication, and diversity within teams.

Leading and managing
effective teams

TABLE OF CONTENT
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ESSAY
Leading is the practice in which the leader of a group leads its fellow members to the
collective goal which they want to accomplish. Effective team are know as the foundations of

organization and groups which help them to be successful. It is the team in which the individual
work at their maximum potential and this helps them bring their talent and skills for the
achievement of the success. The management of the such an effective team is very essential. This
essay will help in the evaluation of the theories and approaches which is strategically managing
the team and individuals which include the multiple remote teams for achieving success. This
essay also helps in the review of tools and techniques which help in the assessment of
development of current and future team capabilities that are required for balancing the skills and
experience. In this essay a reflection will be made for shaping the core values as the ethical
values based on the leader and manager. This will be done with the illustration and application of
theories and techniques for balancing the skills and experience in the team.
The evaluation and discussion theories, approaches and strategies for effective
management and leading teams can be done through understanding the effectiveness of a team
there are different models which can be used for analysation of the team models (Stojadinović-
Jovanović, Bojović. and Dašić, 2021). It can be said that with the help of better optimization of
the team it can be made into an effective team. GRPI Model effectiveness model which is known
as the acronym of GRPI, it stands for Goals, Roles, Processes and Interpersonal relationships.
These represent a pyramid which is the way in which it shows the effectiveness of a team. For an
effective team the most essential part of its success is to have a well-defined objective that help
in desired results. Having well-defined goals are essential for the team to be effective as it helps
in the creation of an aim and objective that will make the team effective. Roles of the team is
considered to be the main responsibility which it has for acceptance of a leader. Structuring the
team with the help of proper roles according to their capabilities and skills are very essential part
of being effective. It is the responsibility of the leader in managing the roles of every individual.
It can be considered to be the main way in which the effective team helps in the planning the
strategies which are helpful for the process of being effective (Shahid and Din, 2021). It is also
very important for the leader to determine the best process during this standard for ensuring
efficiency and effectiveness of the team. For a team to have better interpersonal relations it is
very important to understand the effectiveness of better communication, trust and also flexibility
which can improve the teams' policy. It is the duty of the leader to make better relationship with
the members of the team. This model has been seen to be the most effective when there is team
related problem with an unknown problem.

The Katzenbach and Smith model is also about team effectiveness, in which the
efficiency of the team is explained in a triangular diagram which consists of three points that
represent the larger deliverables for any team (Reeves, Xyrichis and Zwarenstein, 2018.). It talks
about the collective work of a team and how it makes it effective in the performance and
personal growth. These models suggest that in order to reach this effectiveness the team needs to
have the three necessary components which make up the sides of the triangle. Teams are said to
be committed when they have a meaningful purpose, specified goals and an also a common
approach to which they work collaboratively. Being committed is very essential for being
effective as a team. The members of the team require certain skills which are considered to be
very helpful for problem solving, technical skills which is helpful for accomplishing their craft
and also the interpersonal skills which is helpful for enhancing teamwork. The members of the
team are considered to be the personal and most mutually accountable for the team which have
effectiveness in them (Serrat, 2021).
T7 Model of Team Effectiveness model defines factors that are effective in the team
towards the internal and external factors which all start with the letter “T”. These factors are also
of two types internal and external. The internal factors of team effectiveness are, Thrust which
means having a common objective or goal as a team in order to be effective (Calvin and Igu,
2019). Trust can be said as the knowledge which the team supports and trusts each member of
team. Talent is known as the skills which are essential in the establishment of the team. Teaming
Skills are the ability of the team members to do a certain function. This can be considered as the
one of the most important actions. Task Skill is the ability of executing the task properly. Apart
from these internal factors there are other external factors in this model like, Team Leader fit a
factor which is related to the leader that works well with the team in order to be effective. Team
support from the organization group needs to support the team to make them work properly.
Tools and techniques for developing teams future capabilities, requirements and balance of skills
and experience consists of the future capabilities of the team. A proper SWOT analysis can be
used for analysing the capabilities of the team. The strengths of the team would be different
types of skills, and abilities which the members of the team have. Leadership qualities of the
leader can also be a strength of the team. The weaknesses of the team would be the areas in
which it is lacking behind. It can also be a conflict between the team members mentality or lack
of collaboratives in the team members. Opportunities for the team would be the scope of

including new team members which can improve the effectiveness of the team. It can also be
utilization of a new leadership style identified by the leader that could bring effectiveness.
Losing an important team member can be seen as a big threat to the team as it effectiveness can
be deteriorated. Changing the ways in which the organization function can help the business
understand the importance of the organizational effectiveness.
There are different techniques which helps the team to develop itself. It includes the
following ways like, Development of a team is directly co related to the training practices.
Therefore, it is very important for the team leader to understand the importance of right training
method. Most of the learning of skills and ability is developed by the members of the team
through their training. Coaching is a technique which helps the members of the team move in the
direction which they want. It is helpful for supporting the members individually at each level of
their development. It helps in building awareness and empowers choice and leads to changes.
Team work is considered to be very important for a team which would help them to improve
teamwork and identify people strengths and weaknesses. This is considered to be the
identification of the team's biggest challenges which can be done by the team through
collaboration and team work (Johnston and et.al., 2019). For this the role of leader is very
essential as it provides encouragement and creativity for the development of the leadership and
strength of problem solving. Proper delegation of work in a team is also very important for its
effective development. Effective delegation of work can increase the strength of the team. The
members of the team feel more confident when they work at their best position. This is also way
in which they are able to develop strong opportunities for new skills and experiences. For a team
to be effective it is very crucial for the team to have formal talent management plan which is
useful for the development of the key skills in the teams key skills, abilities and potential across
the team. This is the reason why it is very important for the members of the team to identify the
specific talents which helps the team to develop the abilities of other members as well. It is very
important for the team leader to understand and also identify the abilities of the performance of
the teams into different levels. Succession of the team is very crucial as it helps in the
preparation of transitions which help the members of the team deal with more and more changes.
It can be said that the effective team does not come into existence by an accident it takes
a lot of efforts which helps in the development of a team which is a high performing one. In the
beginning of the team clear and defined roles are identified which then later helps them top keep

in track with the achievements of their targets. As a leader observing the members of the team
and their work would help in learning the ways in which it can be improved. These team member
can be improved though coaching.
I as a future leader of the team would be very effective in the development of my team.
For me the most important part of this role would be to develop strong relations with the team
members. As it a responsibility of a good leader to inspire the members of the team, guide them
and nurture them towards their individual and collective improvement. I would be leading the
team as an example. In order to be a leader who professionally attracts new talent and is
supported and trusted by the team members it is going to be very important for me to have ethics
in my leadership. Ethical leadership is a leadership which is directed by respect for the different
ethical beliefs and values that are important for considering the rights and dignity of others (Hu
and Broome, 2019). The main aim of the ethical leader is to be concerned with the moral
development and virtuous behaviour.
As an ethical leader it would be important for me to define and align the values which are
considered to be the moral which is raised with treating others the way they want to be treated.
Thus, at first my focus would be toward defining the different values which will be big challenge
as ethics is altered by the culture at the work. I would present the team members with certain
types of values that are going to universally accepted. Along with presentation of the correct
values to the team members I would also recruit those individuals which would have the similar
values in the team. For me all the individuals are not a perfect fit for the company however, it is
essential for me to do a better job in order to ensure that the people which align with the values
are just for hiring the experiences.
For this team to be effective and ethical at the same time it is important for me to make
the team members understand the importance of open communication in the business. For the
management of the team members in ethics for making sure that there is open communication
regarding the communication policies. This will allow me to gather the feedbacks from my team
which can be used by me to improve the effectiveness and also manage the ethical issues faced
by them. As a part of good ethical values, any sort of discrimination, bias behaviour will not be
tolerated by me in my team. It will be my duty to spread the actual meaning of diversity in
another person for being honest and in-fact being comfortable at work.

Leading by example is a very effective way in which ethical practices can be
implemented in the culture of the team. For doing this I would find the perfect role models from
history which will explain the members of the team about the values and ethical responsibility. A
very essential part of the ethical relationship is to provide the team with strong leadership and
focusing on the true connection of the leader through happy and connections which lead to better
ethics and effective team. Certain important factors which I would need to remember which will
ensure me as an ethical leader, Remembering actions matter more than words for being a ethical
leader it is very important to not make false promises which they cannot meet. It can be said that
the promise made by me should be selfish at all so that everyone in the team can understand the
values which are needed to be established and the leader is no different from the members of the
team. Ethics is not just spoken it is also taught with the help of training. In this training the
emphasis would be to develop an ethical behaviour through emphasized training opportunities.
Scheduling of different sessions which are driving the members of the team to promote positive
environment in the team. The leader needs to make sure that they do not lie or mislead their
followers for their personal benefit. Thus, keeping the members of the team associated with the
different types of decisions which would help the team increase the collaboration and ethical
practices.
This essay can be concluded with the ability of mine to be a very ethical leader as I have
effective strategies the application of which can bring me ethical team effectiveness. In this essay
effectiveness of the team has been evaluated with the help of different theories, Theories such as
GRPI model, T7 model of effective team and the Katzenbach and Smith Model are discussed
showing the different ways, stages, factors and levels through which the team goes for being
effective. This essay utilizes tools like SWOT analysis for understanding the strength,
weaknesses, opportunities and threat of the team. This helped with understanding the capabilities
and thus, the techniques and ways in which the development of the team can be done has been
shown. In this essay a reflection of the ways in which I would be an ethical leader of a team
effectively has been shown. This also helped with understanding the areas in which I need to
keep my focus so that effectiveness can be reached ethically.

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