Leadership Empowering Team Decision Making
The leader has the opportunity to put team players together and encourage the best decision making process and the best possible outcomes for the business. With the covenant relationship in heart and mind, caring for and guiding team members is not only the right thing to do, it is good for business outcomes (Fischer, 2009). In this discussion I will address group decision making and the importance of empowering team members.
Building a Team
It is important to know team members backgrounds and skillsets, as well as, areas they need support in. Ask yourself critical questions before you state the assignment. Is this the right group for the task at hand?
Diversity is a key component for successful team decision making outcomes (Kinicki, Fugate, 2016). As …show more content…
The idea of empowerment gives permission to team members to be open to truth and do their best with decision making processes. This awareness and approach will benefit employees and business outcomes.
References
Fischer, K. Phd., (2009) BMAL 500, Module Six, Presentation: Lesson 7: Power, conflict, and negotiation. (PowerPoint slides with audio presentation). Lynchburg, Virginia: Liberty University.
Jiang, X., Flores, H. R., Leelawong, R., & Manz, C. C. (2016). The effect of team empowerment on team performance. International Journal of Conflict Management, 27(1), 62-87. doi:10.1108/IJCMA-07-2014-0048
Kinicki, A., & Fugate, M. (2016). Organizational Behavior: a practical problem-solving approach. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Publications.
Srivastava, M., & Vyas, R. (2015). Empowering leadership: a study of team leaders & team members. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 50(4), 696+. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.liberty.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.
The leader has the opportunity to put team players together and encourage the best decision making process and the best possible outcomes for the business. With the covenant relationship in heart and mind, caring for and guiding team members is not only the right thing to do, it is good for business outcomes (Fischer, 2009). In this discussion I will address group decision making and the importance of empowering team members.
Building a Team
It is important to know team members backgrounds and skillsets, as well as, areas they need support in. Ask yourself critical questions before you state the assignment. Is this the right group for the task at hand?
Diversity is a key component for successful team decision making outcomes (Kinicki, Fugate, 2016). As …show more content…
The idea of empowerment gives permission to team members to be open to truth and do their best with decision making processes. This awareness and approach will benefit employees and business outcomes.
References
Fischer, K. Phd., (2009) BMAL 500, Module Six, Presentation: Lesson 7: Power, conflict, and negotiation. (PowerPoint slides with audio presentation). Lynchburg, Virginia: Liberty University.
Jiang, X., Flores, H. R., Leelawong, R., & Manz, C. C. (2016). The effect of team empowerment on team performance. International Journal of Conflict Management, 27(1), 62-87. doi:10.1108/IJCMA-07-2014-0048
Kinicki, A., & Fugate, M. (2016). Organizational Behavior: a practical problem-solving approach. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Publications.
Srivastava, M., & Vyas, R. (2015). Empowering leadership: a study of team leaders & team members. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 50(4), 696+. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.liberty.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.