Model of a team leader

Category: Coaching Notes

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  Know everything– keep on top of your brief and your subject – knowledge gets respect

  
  


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  Have clear timelines

  
  


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  Give positive feedback in front of others

  
  


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  Have a laugh

  
  


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  Delegate – very, very important – don't take on too much it gets no-one anywhere

  
  


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  Daily stand-up meetings – 2 minutes every morning so everyone knows where they are

  
  


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  Weekly retro meetings – feedback on what we can improve every week and make sure it is acted upon

  
  


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  Don't stand for any rubbish

  
  


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  Listen but in the end it is your head on the block so make let them know it is a good idea but that this time you opt for option...

  
  


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  Support them with tasks whenever they have a problem – giving them another resource or working with them

  
  


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  Make weak workers work with stronger ones

  
  


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  Don't vanish to meetings without letting others know

  
  


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  Try and make sure the team gets allocated tasks that they will preform well at – helps you and them i.e. fight their corner

  
  

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