Session 6.2 - Team Leader Role
Chapter 11: Team Leader | Duration: 1 hr
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- State the leader’s goals and how they’re measured
- Facilitate effective meetings and communication
- Handle issues and motivate the team
- Interface with instructor/management effectively
Introduction
The team leader’s mission: build and maintain an effective team, keep momentum, resolve issues, and ensure the instructor is informed. Leadership is facilitation and communication—not doing all the work.
Goals & Measures
| Goal | How Measured/Observed |
|---|---|
| Build/maintain effective team | Peer evals; participation; cohesion |
| Motivate aggressive work | Meeting attendance; task follow-through |
| Resolve issues raised | Issue closure rate and timeliness |
| Keep instructor informed | Weekly reports quality/timeliness |
| Facilitate meetings | Agenda use; decisions made; time boxed |
Key Responsibilities
- Lead weekly meetings; ensure data ready (WEEK forms, plans).
- Coordinate with role owners (planning, dev, quality, support).
- Monitor commitments; help rebalance when needed.
- Represent team to instructor/management.
Meetings & Communication
Effective Meetings
- Agenda, time-box, decisions captured.
- Ensure each role gives concise status/risks.
- Surface blockers; assign owners.
Weekly reports to instructor summarize accomplishments, plans, and issues—enable timely help and visibility.
Issue Resolution & Motivation
- Encourage peer accountability; escalate when necessary.
- Mediate conflicts; keep focus on team goals.
- Recognize contributions; maintain momentum.
Summary
- Leader focuses on team effectiveness, not individual heroics.
- Measure success via participation, closure, and communication quality.
- Run crisp meetings and keep instructor informed.
- Motivate, mediate, and unblock the team.