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Principles of Team Leading Assessment Pack
PRINCIPLES OF TEAM LEADING ASSESSMENT PACK
M&L Principles of Team Leading The Workbook Purpose The purpose of this workbook is to you, the learner, as you gather and record evidence to show understanding towards your qualification. This is a unit designed to increase your knowledge of team leadership. It will introduce key principles of team leadership, leadership styles and motivation techniques. Content The workbook covers all of the criteria required to achieve this unit. You may choose to complete some or all of the tasks listed. If you choose not to complete this workbook, or only complete some of the tasks, other ing evidence must be submitted to your Regional Trainer to show that all the assessment criteria in this unit have been fully achieved. Regional Trainer Your Regional Trainer will also you to complete the workbook. He or she will discuss the workbook with you and answer any questions you may have on what you need to do. The Regional Trainer will make sure that you fully understand what you will need to learn in order to record your answers in your workbook. What you need to do: 1. You may want to add additional pages as required or use the blank pages at the back of the workbook for any notes or to complete questions where you run out of space. Please ensure that you have signed and dated every attachment before submission. 2. When you are ready to submit your work, please complete the unit sign off form at the end of the document. 3. You are now ready to start completing your workbook. Good Luck!
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Title Skills CFA Reference Level Credit Value GLH Unit Reference No. Unit aim(s)
Principles of Team Leading* M&L 6 2 5 37 R/506/2294 This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding required to lead a team. Upon completion of this unit, learners will have developed an understanding of key team leading principles, including leadership styles, team dynamics and team motivation. Learners will also develop an understanding of techniques used to manage the work of teams and the impact of change management within a team. Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria The learner will: The learner can: 1. Understand leadership 1.1 Describe characteristics of effective leaders styles in organisations 1.2 Describe different leadership styles 1.3 Describe ways in which leaders can motivate their teams 1.4 Explain the benefits of effective leadership for organisations 2. Understand team dynamics 2.1 Explain the purpose of different types of teams 2.2 Describe the stages of team development and behaviour 2.3 Explain the concept of team role theory 2.4 Explain how the principle of team role theory is used in team building and leadership 2.5 Explain typical sources of conflict within a team and how they could be managed 3. Understand techniques used to 3.1 Explain the factors to be taken into when setting targets manage the work of teams 3.2 Describe a range of techniques to monitor the flow of work of a team 3.3 Describe techniques to identify and solve problems within a team 4. Understand the impact 4.1 Describe typical reasons for organisational change of change management 4.2 Explain the importance of accepting change positively within a team 4.3 Explain the potential impact on a team of negative responses to change 4.4 Explain how to implement change within a team 5. Understand team motivation 5.1 Explain the meaning of the term ‘motivation’ 5.2 Explain factors that affect the level of motivation of team 5.3 Describe techniques that can be used to motivate team 5.4 Explain how having motivated staff affects an organisation Additional Information about the Unit Unit expiry date Details of the relationship between the unit and relevant national occupational standards or other professional standards or curricula (if appropriate) Assessment requirements or guidance specified by a sector or regulatory body (if appropriate)
31 August 2017 Management & Leadership (2012) National Occupational Standards: • CFAM&LBA3 - Lead your team N/A Skills CFA
for the unit from an SSC or other appropriate body (if required) 15.3 Location of the unit within the subject/sector classification system Name of the organisation submitting the unit Availability for use
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Section 1: Understanding leadership styles in organisations AC 1.1
Describe characteristics of effective leaders You are required to describe the principal features of five or more characteristics of effective leaders. (Note that it is not sufficient to merely list five or more characteristics.)
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AC 1.2
Describe different leadership styles You are required to describe the principal features of three or more leadership styles. (Note that it is not sufficient to merely list three or more leadership styles.)
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AC 1.3
Describe ways in which leaders can motivate their teams You are required to describe two or more ways in which motivation theory can be used to motivate your teams.
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AC 1.4
Explain the benefits of effective leadership for organisations You are required to explain how doing two or more of these tasks effectively as a leader will benefit the organisation. (You may wish to provide examples to illustrate your answer.)
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Section 2: Understand team dynamics 2.1 Explain the purpose of different types of teams You are required to explain the purpose of three or more different types of teams
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AC 2.2
Describe the stages of team development and behaviour You are required to describe all the stages of team development and the team behaviours that are exhibited at each stage.
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AC 2.3
Explain the concept of team role theory You are required to explain the concept of team role theory by describing how each of the basic roles identified.
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AC 2.4
Explain how the principle of team role theory is used in team building and leadership You are required to explain how knowing the basic roles can be used to build teams and help leadership.
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AC 2.5
Explain typical sources of conflict within a team and how they could be managed
You are required to provide two or more examples that explain how conflict is typically caused within a team and then go on to explain what you would do to manage that conflict.
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Section 3: Understand techniques used to manage the work of teams AC 3.1
Explain the factors to be taken into when setting targets
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AC 3.2
Describe a range of techniques to monitor the flow of work of a team You are required to describe the principal features of three or more techniques to monitor the flow of work of a team.
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AC 3.3
Describe techniques to identify and solve problems within a team You are required to describe the principal features of two or more problem-solving techniques within a team.
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Section 4: Understand the impact of change management within a team 4.1 Describe typical reasons for organisational change You are required to describe the principal features of two or more typical reasons for organisational change.
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AC 4.2
Explain the importance of accepting change positively You are required to provide two or more examples that explain the importance of accepting change positively.
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AC 4.3
Explain the potential impact on a team of negative responses to change You are required to explain, using two or more examples, of the potential impact on a team of negative responses to change.
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AC 4.4
Explain how to implement change within a team You are required to use an appropriate change model to explain how to implement change within a team.
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Section 5: Understand team motivation AC 5.1
Explain the meaning of the term “motivation” You are required to provide a clear and correct explanation of what is meant by ‘motivation’.
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AC 5.2
Explain factors that affect the level of motivation of team You are required to explain how, according to a theory of motivation, two or more factors affect the level of motivation of team .
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AC 5.3
Describe techniques that be used to motivate team You are required to describe the principal features of two or more techniques that, according to a theory of motivation, can be used motivate team .
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AC 5.4
Explain how having motivated staff affects an organisation You are required to explain, with two or more examples, how having motivated staff affects an organisation.
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Assessment decison and This section will be completed by your Regional Trainer I can confirm that the result given to the learner is based on a true reflection of the work seen and has been assessed for validity, authenticity and sufficiency.
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Confirmation of Authenticity Learner: I confirm that the evidence supplied within this assessment workbook is my own work and I have adhered to Lifetime’s plagiarism policy. Learner Signature
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