Be able to re-prioritise if necessary and have a backup plan. 5. A leader should be able to look at the broad picture of what is to be achieved, and create suitable tasks and activities to ensure the goal is accomplished. 3- Describe the importance of continually developing professional competence. It is important to continually monitor and assess your knowledge and performance to enable you to determine how well you are performing.
1. Outline the role of the team leader Leadership can be hard to define and it means different things to different people. Team leaders serve various roles in an organization but their main role is to lead a group of people in order to achieve a set goal, help to provide the best services with the use of available resources. To be able to achieve aims of the organisation people must be committed to work and willing to give their time and energy to something that they believe in. The role of the team leader is to motivate people to effective and hard work to the highest standards by promoting positive teamwork and by acknowledging their efforts.
An employee also needs to develop the capacity or the skills to perform or work. Another important aspect of performance management is to periodically rate the performance of each and every employee or team member. A good way to keep employees motivated and performing well is to reward the good performance of each employee who does well. Planning work for any organization is very important. It is very important for the work to be planned out in advance to ensure success.
Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses and those of your employees, taking the time to know your employees is vital for a strong and cohesive team environment and will enable you to be able to bring the best out of your team because you understand their strengths and weaknesses and you know the person. Being motivated, energised, focused, positive and loving what you do is a great example to lead by and I would ensure I always acted in a manner that reflected my values and work ethic and to be fair and firm in all my dealings, that is how I would measure my performance. There is so much more though to being an effective leader and good role model; you need to be able to set clear and defined personal and work goals, plans and activities that reflect the plans of your business and your own responsibilities and accountabilities. To measure my personal performance I would set performance based goals rather than goals based on outcome because with performance based goals you have control over how and when you achieve them and satisfaction when you do complete them. With outcome based goals you are
Unit 2 – Promote Professional development 1.1 Explain the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice Continually improving knowledge and practice is an essential component in continuing organisational success. Professional development enables organisations to change to meet the current demands of the services they provide. Professional development is ongoing throughout professional careers to enhance their skills and knowledge. It is important for me as a professional to continually improve my knowledge so I can continue to work within the guidelines of the policies and procedures set within the organisation I work in along with following the current legislation and the standards within my work setting. When having undertaken training it is important to feedback this knowledge to my colleagues to provide up to date accurate information in order for them to full fill their roles, this is shared during weekly team meetings when time has been allocated for this purpose.
Managing Time- A leader should be able to identify and differentiate between urgent and important issues. Sometimes a task maybe important but not urgent, while other times it can be urgent but not important. A leader is responsible to manage the flow of day to day operations and meet deadlines. Communicating Effectively – Being the main channel of communication between the team and the organisation, Leaders must possess outstanding communication skills in order to exchange information between team members on goal setting, task assignments, work scheduling, problem solving, providing constructive feedback, praise, discussions, addressing conflicts etc. A good leader should lead by asking questions, listening, and facilitating constructive communication to build trust and respect.
Future Goals Professional Competence is important with every aspects of any person’s career life. When aspiring to preform or give the very best service to a client or potential client. There is a path or pattern set for success. In order to set such a goal, A professional ethical moral and standard plays a large part in the choices and dictions that are made in that area of expertise. To ensure that the client is provided the best of service that can be offered.
Personnel should be tested at regular intervals to measure achievement and to improve standards. Attempts to increase productivity are constantly applied. Question 2 (Weighting: 5) Explain the steps that occur from recruitment to training. The following steps should be taken from recruitment to training: Recruitment is the first step, at this stage suitable candidates should be attracted to the work place. This should be done both internally and externally, using al available methods, form word of mouth, an advertisement campaign and the use of recruitment agencies.
Project 1 A work plan is an outline of a set of goals and targets by which a team and/or person can accomplish those goals, giving the person a better understanding of the extent of the project. Work plans are a great tool as it helps you stay organized while working on projects. Through work plans, you break down a process into small, achievable tasks and identify the things you want to accomplish. It is vital to have time frames on each goal as it helps you work towards the goal quicker and more efficiently; giving you a time of when it needs to be completed by will not only help the organization but yourself. It is very important to ensure that all staff members have the necessary skills and have undertaken suitable developmental activities to complete the work they are given.
Leadership is the key part of being a successful manager. They set a clear direction for the business, often a new direction if circumstances demand it - and that others will be prepared to follow. It is the art of motivating a groupnof people towards achieving a common objective. Employees will want to follow a good leader and will respond positively to them. A poor leader will fail to win over staff and will have problems communicating with and organising workers.