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Team Leader

All team members should work towards the same goal. Always reward merit, but never let errors go unremarked.

It is the responsibility of the team leader to find new team members and develop the team working spirit. The leader has the ability to judge the talents and personalities of individual within the team. He puts in efforts to overcome weaknesses. A leader further inspires the team and sustains enthusiasm of the members.

 

Critic

The critic acts as a guardian and analysis the team performance. The satisfaction comes only with the best solution. The critic is an expert at analysing solutions to find the possible weaknesses within them and is constructive in pointing ways to possible remedies.

Implementer

The job of the implementer is to ensure the smooth running of the team's action. He thinks methodically and prevents delays in the schedule. He is able to rally support and overcome defeatism.

 

External contact

This team member looks after the team's external relationships. He has the ability to judge the needs of others and has a reassuring and authoritative presence. He can grasp the overall picture of the team's work and is discreet when handling confidential information.

 

Co-coordinator

It is the job of the co-ordinator to pull together the work of the whole team into a cohesive plan. He understands the task difficulties and has a strong sense of priorities. He further maintains the internal contacts and heads off potential trouble.

 

Ideas person

The ideas person shoulders encouraging the team's innovative vitality and energy. Of course, such a person needs to be enthusiastic and lively with a zest for new ideas. The ideas person is further receptive to the ideas of others and sees problems as a means for innovation. The ideas person overflows with hopeful suggestions.

Inspector

This member of the team ensures that high standards are sought and maintained. He has to often be strict to enforce rigorous standards within the team. Moreover, he judges well the performance of the team members and brings their problems to the surface. He is good both at praising and finding faults.

 

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