Coursework
M5.06 Becoming an Effective Leader
Evaluate own ability to use a range of leadership styles, in different situations and with different types of people, to fulfil the leadership role
AC1.1
Using Goleman’s Situational Leaderships styles I Have used The Coaching Leadership Style “I Believe in You” and also The Democratic Leadership Style “What Do You Think” As Team Leader I have recently adopted the coaching style with a work college as we enter a period of transition in the IT Sector we move into new technologies such as Cloud Based products and Virtualization, the engineer has been taken out of his comfort zone. Identifying his needs he is receptive to change and I applied the Coaching Method. This supportive method I believe was the best for his Personal Development building trust and showing I was approachable. An Informal chat was arranged with the employee and his strengths and weaknesses was identified. An achievable training plan had been created for him and was reviewed on a monthly basis to identify areas of weakness and offer further support. We now see the employee more motivated in day to day tasks as he realises his own potential and also believes in himself to carry out tasks of more senior engineers in the Department.
The Democratic Leadership Style “What Do You Think” is one that has been adopted recently in the Technical Department. As Team Leader I would hold weekly department meetings to discuss ongoing support issues we are having resolving and openly discussing these to ensure everyone within the team feels their opinions are just as important as the next persons. Doing this I believe reduces conflict between team members as it encourages teamwork and collaboration to achieve the goal of resolving the support issue. This also provides individuals with the opportunity to openly discuss and review new products they feel might benefit the Department and also the Company.
Use theories of emotional intelligence to review the effect of
Evaluate own ability to use a range of leadership styles, in different situations and with different types of people, to fulfil the leadership role
AC1.1
Using Goleman’s Situational Leaderships styles I Have used The Coaching Leadership Style “I Believe in You” and also The Democratic Leadership Style “What Do You Think” As Team Leader I have recently adopted the coaching style with a work college as we enter a period of transition in the IT Sector we move into new technologies such as Cloud Based products and Virtualization, the engineer has been taken out of his comfort zone. Identifying his needs he is receptive to change and I applied the Coaching Method. This supportive method I believe was the best for his Personal Development building trust and showing I was approachable. An Informal chat was arranged with the employee and his strengths and weaknesses was identified. An achievable training plan had been created for him and was reviewed on a monthly basis to identify areas of weakness and offer further support. We now see the employee more motivated in day to day tasks as he realises his own potential and also believes in himself to carry out tasks of more senior engineers in the Department.
The Democratic Leadership Style “What Do You Think” is one that has been adopted recently in the Technical Department. As Team Leader I would hold weekly department meetings to discuss ongoing support issues we are having resolving and openly discussing these to ensure everyone within the team feels their opinions are just as important as the next persons. Doing this I believe reduces conflict between team members as it encourages teamwork and collaboration to achieve the goal of resolving the support issue. This also provides individuals with the opportunity to openly discuss and review new products they feel might benefit the Department and also the Company.
Use theories of emotional intelligence to review the effect of