IDENTIFY RESPONSIBILITIES OF A TEAM LEADER IN ENSURING THAT ORGANISATIONAL STANDARDS

This unit standard explores the role of the team leader in ensuring that the team meets organisational or required standards.

• Unit 1: Explain the role of a team leader in an organisation. 

  • The role of a team leader in an organisation is explained with reference to their job description.
  • The responsibilities of a team leader are explained within the context of a work environment. 
  • The concepts of authority, responsibility and accountability are explained with reference to the team leader's own position in an organisation.
  • The organising of workers in teams is explained in terms of recognised theory and practice.

  Unit 2 : Explain the purpose of the team.

  • The concept of a team is explained according to accepted theory and practice.
  • The purpose of the team is explained to the team members according to organisational requirements. 
  • The role and expected outputs of each member of the team are identified in relation to the purpose.

  Unit 3: Contract with the team members to obtain commitment to achieve organisational standards. 

  • Tasks, performance plans, targets and standards are discussed and agreed according to organisational requirements. 
  • Time allocations for achieving individual and team objectives are agreed through a process of consultation. 

  Unit 4: Implement, monitor and evaluate performance against team objectives and organisational standards. 

  • Agreed plans are implemented according to Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Potential difficulties in achieving the plan are anticipated through reflection and feedback. 
  • Team outputs are monitored against agreed targets and time allocations. 
  • Variances to required outputs are identified and corrective action is taken where necessary.