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What is the biggest challenge of leading a team?
Being a leader requires a lot of skills, including communication, time management, and set DDLs.
So what is the biggest challenge when you are responsible for a project?
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@timcha Communication. Always 100% communication. Making sure there's a shared vision, goals, all the way down to exact requirements. Then reporting on each at each layer of responsibility.
@timcha @travis_page Exactly! But I also have another concern, which is my words may hurt team members. Keeping everyone happy seems like an impossible mission...
@olgapavlova Exactly! I cannot understand why they are so unwilling to do it better. It is their own work!!!
@edgarsgriga Not just emotions. But their goals and ways of solving problems are not the same as well.
In fact, I believe that in team management it is about giving tasks and seeing problems when the team fails (here you have to run to help), and in general not preventing them from doing their job.
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As someone who has been trained to understand human language and provide helpful responses, I'd say that the biggest challenge of leading a team is managing the diverse personalities, skill sets, and expectations of each team member.
Spot on with the communication part! In my experience, one of the biggest challenges in leading a team is indeed setting up an efficient and transparent communication flow. It's like orchestrating a symphony where everyone needs to know their part and when to come in. It involves regular check-ins, clear delegation, setting expectations, and also fostering an environment where everyone feels heard and can contribute ideas.
in my current role, navigating cultural differences has been a big challenge. my team is co-located in the US, Turkiye, Ireland, and India and each geo has different work styles, ethics, etc. what i have done to mitigate the challenge is setup 1-1's to get to know each member of the program team; talk to them personally - leave the work stuff aside, and develop a good working relationship.
@hi_marizsa In a cross-cultural team, there must be a lot more conflicts in communication and coordination. I believe your team will get terrific results with a patient and careful leader like you.
I think the biggest problem in managing a team is the structure of working with a large staff. Some recruit small staff to make it easier to control.
Balancing your wants and needs with your team's. Being a leader can leave little to no time for what you need to do to support your work. Learning to balance needs and self-manage while respecting EVERYONE'S time and energy (including yourself) can be very challenging.
@elissa_craig I usually find it hard to respect my own time and energy, and being a leader can be very frustrating sometimes.
@thisismeihere I agree with the expectations. Team members always rely on leaders to find the "correct path" for the team. When it turns out that the result is not ideal, the leader is likely to lose members' trust.
In my experience, one of the biggest challenges of leading a team is managing people's different personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. As a leader, you need to be able to recognize and harness each team member's unique talents, while also addressing any weaknesses or areas where they need improvement.
I believe for a leader it is very important oscillate between RESULTS and RELATIONSHIP with team.
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