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