Team Building - LET 2 - Chapter 3

Team member qualities: What are some of the qualities that contribute to good human relations?

• Knowing your individual responsibilities and cultivating self-reliance and self-image

• Respecting yourself and treating others as you want to be treated

• Striving to do your best and accepting criticism

• Developing confidence and a winning attitude

Team member qualities: Why is accepting criticism important?

• It helps you become a better follower and leader

• It allows you to develop confidence and a winning attitude

• It helps you know your individual responsibilities and cultivate self-reliance

• It improves your human relations skills

Team member qualities: Match the following definitions.

• To nourish and grow

• Cultivate

• Provide critique; advice meant to improve or promote further development

• Constructive Criticism

• Being able to depend upon your own efforts and abilities

• Self-reliance

Team member qualities: What are some qualities or traits of followership?

• Competence, dedication, professionalism, and self-discipline

• Common sense and necessary actions

• Appropriate and necessary actions for each situation

• Team missions and assigned tasks

Team member qualities: What are some qualities that team members need and expect from their leaders?

• Loyalty, understanding, appreciation, and effective communication

• Sensitivity, compassion, compromise, and clear communication

• Decisiveness, appreciation, initiative, and communication

• Guidance, trust, loyalty, respect, and understanding

Team member qualities: Why is it important for leaders to be decisive?

• To gain respect from the unit's leadership

• To avoid rejection of ideas and work toward compromise

• To prevent subordinates from wasting their time

• To communicate effectively with subordinates

Team member qualities: What can ineffective communication lead to?

• Weak leadership and rejection of ideas

• Frustration, disappointment, and failure to meet standards

• Time wastage and loss of respect from subordinates

• Lack of guidance and trust from team members

Team member qualities: Why is it important for leaders to pitch in and get their hands dirty?

• To create a cohesive unit

• To achieve personal gain and recognition

• To show support and willingness to help the team

• To complete assigned tasks to the supervisor's satisfaction

Team member qualities: What produces high-quality work from team members?

• Completion of assigned tasks to the supervisor's satisfaction

• Trust, respect, and the goal of doing the job well

• Personal gain and recognition from the leader

• A positive work environment and cohesive unit

Team member qualities: What is expected in teamwork?

• Each member gives the same degree of effort as others

• Completing tasks alone without assistance

• Achieving different goals individually

• Providing friendly pushes to teammates