MANUAL TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP AND NEGOTIATION

TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP AND NEGOTIATION

• The director assumes ultimate responsibility for the events. • The director signals at all times what is to be done. All decisions must go through him or her. Control over the group is absolute.

This style could be optimal when, for example:

• The staff is novice and inexperienced. There is an emergency situation. Remember the example of the fire chief. • There is a lot of disorganisation in all aspects: little cooperation, unclear objectives, unclear roles of the members....

Caution: Do not fall into an autocratic and dictatorial style.

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Participatory style

It is defined by the following characteristics:

• Each member has a specific role for which it is responsible and in which it can decide. • Group decisions are made on a shared basis. • Once the objectives and the organisation of the work have been set, the group works autonomously. • The director monitors the work done in terms of results. Decisions affecting the project strategy will be consulted with the team, but the ultimate decision will rest with the manager. He/she should be a supportive figure to the task and the individual. This style could be appropriate for leading: a team with a high professional level. A team with a well-defined organisation. When the type of task requires a decentralisation of power in order to enhance the autonomy of the members.

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