W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

hOW TO BE aN EFFECTIvE TEam lEaDER?
a
. Don’t stop your group’s ideas. Avoid phrases like “Yeah, but…” or “We’ve 
already tried that”. 
1) Consider
each and every idea that your 
2) group members
produce, and support them to 
3) communicate
on a regular basis. if you’re 
overly critical of ideas or immediately stop the ideas of others, your group will 
doubt about sharing anything. After all, for every twenty ordinary 
4) suggestions
, 
there’s bound to be at least one 
5) excellent
idea.
B
. if you’re 
6) providing
feedback, be sure to communicate the bad
and
the 
good. it’s always hard to hear criticism, but if you 
7) highlight
the good things 
too it makes taking the bad a little easier. Also, provide clear suggestions on 
how your team 
8) members
can improve. You don’t have to give them all of the 
solutions, instead guide the group by sharing your knowledge and experience.
C.
Be enthusiastic and your group mates will catch this positive mood. If 
you’re excited about your group’s project, it’s likely they’ll feel a reason to be 
also. As a leader, your 
9) team
members look to you for direction. if you notice 
that the group’s motivation and output levels are in a 
10) collapse
, this is your 
wake-up call! Have a meeting to 
11) discuss
what needs to be changed, and 
really listen to what your team has to say. If you think they may have a difficult 
time admitting this, get them to write their 
12) comments
on paper instead. it’s 
important to stay in tune with your group. You may be surprised by what they 
have to say – it could be a dramatically different perspective from your own.