ILST Part III Leadership & Teamwork

Leadership and Teamwork Overview Teams and Team Characteristics Stages of Team Development Vision Revisited Leadership Ethics and Values Styles of Leadership Inclusion

Teams and Team Characteristics What is a Team? Does being a “team” ensure the group functions effectively? What are the characteristics?

Characteristics Common Purpose Interdependence Appropriate Roles, Structure, and Process Leadership and Competence Team Climate Performance Standards Clarity and Understanding for Boundaries

Stages of Team Development Performing (Success) High Norming (Making Progress) Skills Storming (Discouraged) Low Forming (Start Out) Low High Enthusiasm

Leading EDGE How does Leading EDGE apply to the stages of Team Development?

Leading EDGE Leadership skill is low, so leader is spending a good amount of time explaining how to get things done Frustration ensues (storming) and leader jumps in to demonstrate what success looks like. Provides encouragement. Progress is made and team members become more skilled. Leader provides guidance and refines relationships and deals with grumblings here and there. Team operates like a well oiled machine—performing with success. Servant leadership abounds.

Inclusion Similarities Unique Differences Implications of using the same people? Discovery

Vision Revisited How will you use your newly learned leadership skills to achieve SPL’s vision? Prepare a vision for your patrol or position What goals (steps) will you used to achieve your vision?

Leadership Ethics and Values Oath Law Servant Leader Need to Listen Achieve consensus Set/Maintain standards Serve their customers

Wrap Up