Level 2

Principles of Team Leading

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M&L Principles of Team Leading

The Workbook
Purpose
The purpose of this workbook is to support you, the learner, as you gather and record evidence to
show understanding towards your qualification. This is a unit designed to increase your knowledge of
team leadership. It will introduce key principles of team leadership, leadership styles and motivation
techniques.
Content
The workbook covers all of the criteria required to achieve this unit. You may choose to complete
some or all of the tasks listed. If you choose not to complete this workbook, or only complete some of
the tasks, other supporting evidence must be submitted to your Regional Trainer to show that all the
assessment criteria in this unit have been fully achieved.
Regional Trainer
Your Regional Trainer will also support you to complete the workbook. He or she will discuss the
workbook with you and answer any questions you may have on what you need to do. The Regional
Trainer will make sure that you fully understand what you will need to learn in order to record your
answers in your workbook.
What you need to do:
1. You may want to add additional pages as required or use the blank pages at the back of the
workbook for any notes or to complete questions where you run out of space. Please ensure that you
have signed and dated every attachment before submission.
2. When you are ready to submit your work, please complete the unit sign off form at the end of the
document.
3. You are now ready to start completing your workbook.
Good Luck!

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Title
Skills CFA Reference
Level
Credit Value
GLH
Unit Reference No.
Unit aim(s)

Principles of Team Leading*

M&L 6
2
5
37
R/506/2294
This unit aims to develop knowledge and understanding required to lead a
team. Upon completion of this unit, learners will have developed an
understanding of key team leading principles, including leadership styles, team
dynamics and team motivation. Learners will also develop an understanding of
techniques used to manage the work of teams and the impact of change
management within a team.
Learning Outcomes
Assessment Criteria
The learner will:
The learner can:
1. Understand leadership
1.1 Describe characteristics of effective leaders
styles in organisations
1.2 Describe different leadership styles
1.3 Describe ways in which leaders can motivate their teams
1.4 Explain the benefits of effective leadership for organisations
2. Understand team dynamics
2.1 Explain the purpose of different types of teams
2.2 Describe the stages of team development and behaviour
2.3 Explain the concept of team role theory
2.4 Explain how the principle of team role theory is used in team building and
leadership
2.5 Explain typical sources of conflict within a team and how they could be
managed
3. Understand techniques used to 3.1 Explain the factors to be taken into account when setting targets
manage the work of teams
3.2 Describe a range of techniques to monitor the flow of work of a team
3.3 Describe techniques to identify and solve problems within a team
4. Understand the impact
4.1 Describe typical reasons for organisational change
of change management
4.2 Explain the importance of accepting change positively
within a team
4.3 Explain the potential impact on a team of negative responses to change
4.4 Explain how to implement change within a team
5. Understand team motivation
5.1 Explain the meaning of the term motivation
5.2 Explain factors that affect the level of motivation of team members
5.3 Describe techniques that can be used to motivate team members
5.4 Explain how having motivated staff affects an organisation
Additional Information about the Unit
Unit expiry date
Details of the relationship between the unit
and relevant national occupational standards or other
professional standards or curricula (if appropriate)
Assessment requirements or guidance
specified by a sector or regulatory body (if appropriate)

31 August 2017
Management & Leadership (2012) National
Occupational Standards:
CFAM&LBA3 - Lead your team
N/A
Skills CFA

Support for the unit from an SSC or other appropriate

body (if required)
15.3
Location of the unit within the subject/sector classification
system
Name of the organisation submitting the unit
Availability for use

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Section 1: Understanding leadership styles in organisations

AC 1.1

Describe characteristics of effective leaders

You are required to describe the principal features of five or more characteristics of effective leaders. (Note
that it is not sufficient to merely list five or more characteristics.)

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AC 1.2

Describe different leadership styles

You are required to describe the principal features of three or more leadership styles. (Note that it is not
sufficient to merely list three or more leadership styles.)

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AC 1.3

Describe ways in which leaders can motivate their teams

You are required to describe two or more ways in which motivation theory can be used to motivate your
teams.

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AC 1.4

Explain the benefits of effective leadership for organisations

You are required to explain how doing two or more of these tasks effectively as a leader will benefit the
organisation. (You may wish to provide examples to illustrate your answer.)

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Section 2: Understand team dynamics

2.1
Explain the purpose of different types of teams
You are required to explain the purpose of three or more different types of teams

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AC 2.2

Describe the stages of team development and behaviour

You are required to describe all the stages of team development and the team behaviours that are exhibited at
each stage.

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AC 2.3

Explain the concept of team role theory

You are required to explain the concept of team role theory by describing how each of the basic roles
identified.

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AC 2.4

Explain how the principle of team role theory is used in team building and leadership
You are required to explain how knowing the basic roles can be used to build teams and help leadership.

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AC 2.5

Explain typical sources of conflict within a team and how they could be managed

You are required to provide two or more examples that explain how conflict is typically caused within a team and then
go on to explain what you would do to manage that conflict.

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Section 3: Understand techniques used to manage the work of teams

AC 3.1

Explain the factors to be taken into account when setting targets

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AC 3.2

Describe a range of techniques to monitor the flow of work of a team

You are required to describe the principal features of three or more techniques to monitor the flow of work of a
team.

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AC 3.3

Describe techniques to identify and solve problems within a team

You are required to describe the principal features of two or more problem-solving techniques within a team.

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Section 4: Understand the impact of change management within a team

4.1
Describe typical reasons for organisational change
You are required to describe the principal features of two or more typical reasons for organisational change.

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AC 4.2

Explain the importance of accepting change positively

You are required to provide two or more examples that explain the importance of accepting change positively.

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AC 4.3

Explain the potential impact on a team of negative responses to change

You are required to explain, using two or more examples, of the potential impact on a team of negative responses to
change.

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AC 4.4

Explain how to implement change within a team

You are required to use an appropriate change model to explain how to implement change within a team.

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Section 5: Understand team motivation

AC 5.1

Explain the meaning of the term motivation

You are required to provide a clear and correct explanation of what is meant by motivation.

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AC 5.2

Explain factors that affect the level of motivation of team members

You are required to explain how, according to a theory of motivation, two or more factors affect the level of motivation
of team members.

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AC 5.3

Describe techniques that be used to motivate team members

You are required to describe the principal features of two or more techniques that, according to a theory of motivation,
can be used motivate team members.

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AC 5.4

Explain how having motivated staff affects an organisation

You are required to explain, with two or more examples, how having motivated staff affects an organisation.

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Assessment decison and feedback

This section will be completed by your Regional Trainer
I can confirm that the result given to the learner is based on a true reflection of the work seen and has been
assessed for validity, authenticity and sufficiency.

Regional Trainer Name

Date

What did you do very well?

What could you improve/might you want to consider in future?

What additional work is required in order for you to pass?

I, the learner, have received my feedback and am happy that I understand my result, strengths, weaknesses
and what actions, if any, are required from me to pass this assessment in the future.

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Confirmation of Authenticity
Learner: I confirm that the evidence supplied within this assessment workbook is my own work and I have
adhered to Lifetimes plagiarism policy.
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