Understand The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Team Leader: ILM: Developing Yourself As A Team Leader, Assignment 1, UOS, UK

Understand the roles and responsibilities of the team leader

1.    Outline the role of the team leader

As a team leader I need to provide guidance and instruction to a working group about a project or portfolio of projects. I will oversee and delegate work, overseeing progress towards goals, and coaching team members as needed. As a Team leader will often serve as mentors for the team, even if they we don’t have a manager title.

Team leaders have all sorts of roles, from management titles to individual contributor positions. Team leaders sometimes also have project manager or program manager roles, which clearly indicate that they’re in charge of organizing work even if they aren’t directly managing any team members.

• Organizing work
• Communicating goals
• Connecting work to context
• Delegating tasks
• Leading by example
• Allocating and managing resources
• Problem solving
• Managing project progress
• Reporting progress to stakeholders
• Coaching to improve team member skill sets
• Motivating team members to accomplish their goals
• Nurturing team member strengths and identifying areas for improvement
• Representing and advocating for team needs