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C205 Leading Teams - Task 1 - Key Factors and Practices
for Success 2025 Western Governors University
Western Governors
University Jennifer
Garland March 5,
2025
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A1: Factors to Consider
The first factor to be considered is the organization of the team. The team roles and
the duties of those roles should be well established upfront. Understanding the team's
organization is like knowing a player's position on a football team. The team is set up for
success through every member playing their role towards a common goal.
The diversity of a team's skills and talents is a second factor to consider. Team members
should have a wide range of professional skills that work collectively to be greater than the sum
of its parts. A well-rounded, diverse team is capable of excellent efficiency and creative and
new ways of solving problems to help the organization.
A third factor for consideration when creating a professional team or work group is
team member compatibility. Not all team members need to become best friends and vacation
with each other. However, team members must have a professional working relationship.
Teams should be built with personalities in mind in order to prevent inefficient team dynamics.
A2: Three Practices
The first practice to help build trust among team members is practicing direct and open
communication among those members. Direct communication leads to transparency and a
culture of trust in the team. Direct communication is necessary in order to implement the
following practices.
The second practice is setting clear goals and timelines for the team’s projects. Setting
clear goals and timelines allows all team members to be on the same page and row in the same
direction. Without clear goals and timelines, deadlines will be missed, and business could be
lost. A team that misses deadlines is incompetent and will not succeed.
C205 Leading Teams - Task 1 - Key Factors and Practices
for Success 2025 Western Governors University
Western Governors
University Jennifer
Garland March 5,
2025
, 2
A1: Factors to Consider
The first factor to be considered is the organization of the team. The team roles and
the duties of those roles should be well established upfront. Understanding the team's
organization is like knowing a player's position on a football team. The team is set up for
success through every member playing their role towards a common goal.
The diversity of a team's skills and talents is a second factor to consider. Team members
should have a wide range of professional skills that work collectively to be greater than the sum
of its parts. A well-rounded, diverse team is capable of excellent efficiency and creative and
new ways of solving problems to help the organization.
A third factor for consideration when creating a professional team or work group is
team member compatibility. Not all team members need to become best friends and vacation
with each other. However, team members must have a professional working relationship.
Teams should be built with personalities in mind in order to prevent inefficient team dynamics.
A2: Three Practices
The first practice to help build trust among team members is practicing direct and open
communication among those members. Direct communication leads to transparency and a
culture of trust in the team. Direct communication is necessary in order to implement the
following practices.
The second practice is setting clear goals and timelines for the team’s projects. Setting
clear goals and timelines allows all team members to be on the same page and row in the same
direction. Without clear goals and timelines, deadlines will be missed, and business could be
lost. A team that misses deadlines is incompetent and will not succeed.
