Teamwork Style

Directing Style

Participatory Style

Here, it is critical to give each employee an entire task to complete. If that’s not possible, make sure the individual knows and understands his or her part as it relates to the project or task. When people on your team know where they fit in the big picture, they’re more likely to be motivated to complete the task. Take the time to explain the details and why their role is important. If your tasks are divided among groups, coordinate each group’s contribution so that everyone knows where and how they fit in. Make a concerted effort to minimize obstacles and difficulties that arise. Reward not only jobs well done, but motivation as well. This will maintain the momentum and let people know that you have faith in their efforts.

Sometimes a situation will call for a direct style of management. Perhaps a tight deadline or the project involves numerous employees and requires a top-down management approach. Here, a manager answers five questions for the employees: What? Where? How? Why? and When? Let them know what they need to do, how they’re going to do it, and when they must be finished. With this style, don’t be afraid to set specific tasks. You also need to set clear, short-term goals like, “Your goal is to complete three reports a day.” In addition, be willing and able to make decisions quickly. Make sure, as well, to reward and recognize jobs well done.

If you want to expedite a project and optimize a process for completing that project, managing by teamwork is the way to go. When you motivate people to pool their knowledge, the results may exceed your expectations. Often, teams can tackle problems more quickly than what you can accomplish on your own. The give-and-take can create a process that you can copy in other projects.

Remember that successful teamwork depends on coordinated efforts among the staff, as well as solid communication skills. Reports must be clear and concise. Probably most important, however, is your willingness to credit the team for its success and independence, rather than your bright management skills.

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II. Find English equivalents of the words from the text:

иметь тенденцию, выбирать, зависеть от, доступный, обстоятельство, приводить к чему-либо, дорогостоящая ошибка, весь, относиться к чему-либо (к делу), вклад, препятствие, вознаграждать, ставить и достигать цель, согласованные усилия, решать проблему, ускорять, принимать решения, краткий\сжатый, желаемый результат, вера в успех, жесткие сроки, завершить проект, результат превосходит ожидания.

III. Answer the questions:

1) What things are common in all three styles?

2) Why are the styles effective?

3) For what purposes which style can you use? What results can you get?

4) What is the aim of any management style?

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