In general, people normally look at great leaders and try to adopt their styles while leading other people. I have also observed several leaders and have a learnt a lot from them. I try to encapsulate their strategies and thinking and apply it while making any decisions. I believe that true leaders are those who can generate a feeling of trust among their team. Good leaders are well respected by others. I always try to develop a feeling of trust within my team. This helps to bring up all the issues within the team and also makes it easier to solve them. I believe that effective and straight forward communication is a must in order to gain the trust and confidence of the team. I try to keep the processes as transparent as possible to all the team members so that they are aware of what’s going on in the team. This helps to promote unity in the team. People also feel more attached to their teams which helps to improve the productivity. I believe that if you want people to do the right things, you should also behave in that way. In short, I do believe in leading by example. Especially when you are the leader, people always look up to you. So you have to make sure that you give a positive signal to others. How can expect other to be punctual when the leader is the one who always arrives late? On many occasions, as a leader, you have to represent others or the entire team. I have represented my team in several meetings with senior executives. I normally involve all the team members whenever possible, but at times, you have to delegate. While taking any decisions, I always ask the team members about their thoughts on the concerned matter. I do take a consensus especially while deciding the schedule for team meetings or status reviews. But I take other decisions according to my judgment by taking into account the overall consensus.
There are very few challenges I have faced during team projects. One of the reasons is that I find it easy to work in teams as I can easily adjust myself per the situation. Some of the challenges which I have faced are the way in which the problem is tackled or time at which they are tackled. Everyone has their own perspectives and priorities which can lead to conflicts in the team. But we have always made sure that the team has a contract which everyone followed. Communication is really important for a team. Miss communication can have disastrous effects on the team like double work, missing deadlines or even failure of the entire project. Effective communication can make sure that everyone is aware of what each individual is working on. It also helps to avoid any miss understandings within the team and makes sure that everyone is on the same page. The best and quickest way to communicate these days is via emails. Digital communication is now the key mode of communicating within the teams. This makes sure that messages are delivered to the members even when the team member is not physically available. Teams are often spread across boundaries in today’s world. This has only been possible due to digital communication.
Mr. Nashikkar,
The purpose of the Communication Blog is to offer students a platform to comment on their performance with class projects and assignments. For many of my students, the blog provides a forum to verbalize and understand their individual concerns. Specifically, you have a safe environment to say what you want, express your concerns, and receive feedback.
On this point, I will comment on the content and suggest some changes. Since blogs are not as formal as many of the assignments, I will neither edit nor suggest re-writes.
A. If I see recurring errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, etc., I will make you aware of the problem and expect you to work toward correcting the mistake in future assignments. For example, in this blog there are several structural errors which could be eliminated by thoroughly proofreading your message.
B. You would do well by reviewing Munter’s guidelines for white space and skim value. Writing large blocks of information could cause a distraction to your reader. Don’t forget that you are writing to a specific reader.
Although there are run-on sentences, sentence fragments, etc., you do an adequate job in clarifying your thoughts and reactions. In the future, you should make time to thoroughly proofread each assignment for grammar, spelling, and content. By making this a regular practice, you will begin to see dramatic improvement in your work.
It’s apparent that you have developed your own writing style; however, you must consider your audience with each assignment. Be cautious not to let your need to “express yourself” overpower the true content of your message.
Thank you,
Emmett Green