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Leadership Behaviors
TEAMWORK
Healthcare workers function as team members, and work with people fromdiverse backgrounds. Quality healthcare depends on the ability to work wellwith others.
When do people have to work as a team? What happens when people don’t work as a team? Who suffers when people don’t work as a team?
Some are elected to leadership roles (i.e., President, VP, etc.)More informal roles are assumed by all group members
various roles
INITIATOR
Organizes the discussion into a practical plan of action
Is good at assigning tasks and delegating actions
Is very goal- and performance-oriented Is always enthusiastic and positive
about the future
INTREPRETOR
One or ones who clarify or explain other members ideas.
ANALYSOR
One or ones giving critical analysis of the ideas.
Information Giver
Comes to all meetings with all the notes and handoutsfrom previous meetingsIs always careful to state all the pertinent factsIs very detailed-orientedNever forgets information but may forget how you felt about something
HARMONIZER
Serves as the group cheerleader Minimizes conflicts and differences of
opinion Looks out for the feelings of all group
members Is enthusiastic and caring
ENCOURAGER
One or ones who have a friendly attitude toward members and encourage acceptance of members ideas.
BLOCKER
Always opposing ideas of group members.
DOMINEERING
One or ones who try to manipulate the group.
CLOWN
Always making jokes, has a great time but does not always add to the productivity of the group.
Gatekeepera. Knows the rules in depthb. Watches the clockc. Keeps everyone in lined. Challenges new idease. Needs to be convinced
Gatekeeper
ASSERTIVE
One or ones that keeps the group on task- keeps things rolling smoothly, and watches the clock.
AGRESSIVE
One or ones who verbally attacks others.
1. Consensus is a mindset as well as a process.2. Consensus that is authentic requires that team membersbe more concerned about community and less concernedabout power.3. Consensus requires that the team be more focused onteam productivity than on individual credit.4. Consensus demands mature behavior on the part ofeveryone.5. The recognized leader holds himself or herself and othersaccountable for open, honest participation.6. The team must be open to continuous learning in order touse consensus effectively.
Levels of agreement in a group
100% consensusSufficient consensusDemocratic (majority rules)Autocratic, with input from the groupTotally autocratic