Team Leader Effectiveness Checklist

Instructions

Think over the last 6 months and indicate by ticking the appropriate column how frequently you demonstrated the behaviours described for each statement.

	Team Leader Behaviours	Never	Rarely	Some times	Often	Always
1	Provide a personal example of the way people should act in the team.
2	Manage by principles and information not by asking people to conform to unnecessary rules and regulations.
3	Clearly state the limits within which the team can make decisions.
4	Make sure the team has the training needed to work effectively
5	Deal with poor performance appropriately.
6	Develop the team so they can manage the day-to-day operations without you.
7	Discuss specific data about performance with the team on a daily basis.
8	Help the team decide how to be responsive to customer information.
9	Act as a resource to the team to help them redesign the workplace to make it more cost-effective.
10	Work actively to remove unnecessary policies, procedures, or work practices that hinder team performance.
11	Help the team understand the difference between real and perceived barriers.
12	Recognise when you are a barrier, or unnecessary pressure, to the team and make necessary improvements.
13	Make people feel empowered.
14	Work to procure necessary tools and equipment for the team
15	Help the team solve problems.
16	Initiate face-to-face meetings between the team and customers.
17	Provide a clear future vision for the team.
18	Create commitment and energy in the Team.
19	Help people to do things that seemed impossible.
20	Use counselling skills when team members are experiencing problems.