A Team Leader, or Group Leader, is responsible for overseeing teams of employees and motivating them to complete their job duties effectively. Their duties include training new employees and providing Team Members with daily objectives, developing and implementing reward systems to motivate employee productivity and communicating with upper management to determine the best methods for meeting business goals.
A Team Leader should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Team Leader should be able to execute:
- Develop a strategy that the team members can use to better reach a project’s goal.
- Assign tasks to team members.
- Determine the completion timeline and monitor progress to keep the project on track and on schedule.
- Communicate clear instructions to team members.
- Manage the flow of day-to-day operations.
- Create and distribute reports to update the company on the team’s progress.
A competitive Team Leader will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- The ability to develop, implement and assess performance metrics
- Advanced knowledge in common office applications and word processing software
- Basic knowledge of company policies and procedures
- Understanding of safety practices
- Friendly, outgoing personality