Teamwork & Collaboration Vocabulary

Leadership

ability and process of motivating people toward a common goal; ability and process of affecting the thoughts and behaviors of others

Emotional Intelligence

ability to understand one's own and other's emotions and the ability to use this information as a guide to thinking and behavior

Collaboration

act of working effectively with others to achieve a common goal

Teamwork

cooperative action of a group of people in order to achieve a goal

Team Roles

designated roles which depend on the goals of the group

Skills

knowledge and abilities one gains throughout life

Talents

natural abilities an individual is born with

Democratic Leadership

participative leadership style which allows team members to be included in the decision making process

Personality Types

traits which individuals express

Laissez-Faire Leadersip

when a leader gives little to no direction to team members, but provides support

Autocratic Leadership

when a leader has all of the power and decision-making authority

Bureaucratic Leadership

when everything is done according to the plan

Transformational Leadership

when the leader is a visionary and appeals to a team's ideals and values

Transactional Leadership

when the leader rewards work or punishes members for not working