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