Leadership Styles

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
Provide a personal example of the way people should act in the team
Manage by principles and information not by asking people to conform to unnecessary rules and regulations
Clearly state the limits within which the team can make decisions
Make sure the team has the training needed to work effectively5
Deal with poor performance appropriately
Develop the team so they can manage the day-to-day operations without you
Discuss specific data about performance with the team on a daily basis
Help the team decide how to be responsive to customer information
Act as a resource to the team to help them redesign the workplace to make it more cost-effective
Work actively to remove unnecessary policies, procedures, or work practices that hinder team performance
Help the team understand the difference between real and perceived barriers
Recognise when you are a barrier, or unnecessary pressure, to the team and make necessary improvements
Make people feel empowered
Work to procure necessary tools and equipment for the team15
Help the team solve problems
Initiate face-to-face meetings between the team and customers
Provide a clear future vision for the team
Create commitment and energy in the Team
Help people to do things that seemed impossible
Use counselling skills when team members are experiencing problems

Team Leader Effectiveness Checklist

Instructions

Team Leader Behaviours

Never

Rarely

Some times

Often

Always