Managerial Leader Competencies

Communication as a Foundation for Teamwork

For the team leader, communication is crucial in encouraging teamwork since it serves as the foundation for sharing ideas. Through communication, an organization can better understand its team, identify its clear lines of connection, and plan its operational strategy (Vaux, 2017). For instance, a leader can only learn personal information about the workforce through communication, such as alternate communication protocol, email service availability, and the regular times they are available on call. In the event there is a conflict, it becomes easier for the leader to step in as a mediator, get the viewpoint of the conflicting parties and to issue a unifying agreement, all of which can only be achieved through establishing an enabling communication process (Robert, 2009).

Maintaining Trust and Creating an Enabling Environment

Another essential feature that characterizes teamwork is the ability of the leader to maintain a feeling of trust with those they are leading. A characteristic feature of a successful team is when loyalty is upheld as a fundamental basis for creating an enabling environment for nurturing faith. A notable way of creating such a culture is through speaking to the upper management and intervene on behalf of the workers at the top management and, thus, gain the trust from the other workers (Vaux, 2017). The sense of teamwork is also enhanced through expressing gratitude to the employees by encouraging and gratifying the team when they perform well. Sometimes, the team manager could decide to build on recreational outings that will enable the workers to relate casually with the management and the executive. It is, however, noted that top managers are careful to avoid the possibility of taking up the personal time for work into shifting for recreational activities with the aim of creating trust.

Emphasizing Clarity in Instructions and Goals

Furthermore, it is important to emphasize that the competent team leaders tend to focus on clarity in the issuance of instructions and goals of the organization. The objective of promoting transparency is to ensure that each of the members in the team can appreciate his or her particular role to avoid the occurrence of conflict in the workplace. A good leader who wants to streamline the boundaries of the team should be in a position to explain the expectation explicitly for each of the members. The relevance of developing a reliable communication network is to ensure that frustrations and confusion are limited as the leader would be able to intervene in many instances.

When the Leader has Poor Skills in Managing the Team

The research of the outcomes of poor leadership by the manager shows, that one of the likely results would be the occurrence of confusion. As employees are unable to read the minds of the employer, they will be unable to know what they need to do at a given time. It takes the instance of a manager who is in a hurry to issue provided instructions, so that they do not focus on covering the necessary details through proper communication (Hanly, 2017). The employee will end up trapped in having to do the work through their individual assessments which are likely to result in guesswork. The outcome will, in the end, be getting work done in a wrong way or, overall, there will be poor job performance. The manager would then blame the team for not following instructions correctly, but as a matter of fact, they are the primary reason for the confusion.

The Impact of Poor Leadership on Stress Levels

It is also necessary to note that stress is highly possible when the leader does not have enough skills associated with meeting the expectation of the team. Stress is usually linked to the lack of morale and extreme disappointment that affects the workers’ morale in the work environment. A study done on police officers to assess the reasons for the expression of stress found that the leadership was unable to meet the needs of each of the employees, which led to the team members getting concerned about their health (Hanly, 2017). The police officers reported that stress can be debilitating as it results in poor outcomes as there is a lack of motivation to perform previously enjoyable activities. In fact, it was reported that not only do the stressed out employees demonstrate low performance but they also lack the energy to work.

The Importance of Unity and its Impact on Productivity

Lastly, it is important to emphasize that leaders should be in a position to create unity in the team because the lack of the skill to meet this need leads to decrease in profits of the company. The Effect is associated with reduced productivity, which implies that when the management does not follow the employees about their levels of production, there are high chances that the team will be relaxed; hence, there will be reduced revenues. The effect is as a result of the poor performance planning schemes by the employer and the lack of regular appraisal through motivation (Hanly, 2017). The manager will, thus, be found in a situation where they wonder whether they are meeting the expectations required and in the long term, it will sap productivity. It is, thus, recommended that the leader should strive to learn the skills associated with the management of a diverse team avoid the occurrence of adverse outcomes.

References

Hanly, S. (2017). What Are the Effects of Bad Management on Employees? Hearst Newspapers LLC. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-bad-management-employees-13378.html

Robert, P. (2009). Management Fundamentals: Concepts, Applications, Skill Development. South-Western Cengage Learning.

Vaux, R. (2017). What Can a Manager Do to Promote Good Teamwork? Hearst Newspapers LLC. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/can-manager-promote-good-teamwork-15462.html