Assignment: Discussion
In order for an organization to have high-functioning self-managed teams, its leader(s) must be committed to the strategies necessary to develop these teams. In addition to the development process, leaders must also establish strategies to motivate and sustain the effort of teams over time, to maintain their productivity and relevance. Ideally, a team is working toward continuous improvement and evolution; its work should represent this movement. As recent history has shown, tomorrow's challenges will certainly be very different from today's. In this assignment you will discuss how leadership can motivate and encourage a team to excel.
Based on your research and experience, in a minimum of 400 words, respond to the following points:
Tasks:
What steps can leaders take to motivate teams to take their performance level to consistently higher levels?
Why would the steps identified above help motivate teams?
How can the leader help the team realize its collective ability to succeed well beyond a typical team?
Support your response with examples and citations from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).
Submission Details:
By Wednesday, July 5, 2017, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Friday, July 7, 2017, review and comment on at least two peers' responses.
Write your initial response in 300-500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Do the following when responding to your peers:
Read your peers' answers.
Provide substantive comments by contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources; building on the remarks or questions of others; or sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and organized; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.