Managing a Team
This management skill involves clearly assigning tasks to the right people on a team
What is delegation?
When a problem happens in a project, the first step is usually to do this before jumping to solutions
What is identify the problem?
Writing down tasks instead of keeping them in your head improves this
What is productivity?
A goal that says “I want to improve” is missing this SMART component
What is Specific?
These are the 3 components of the framework
What is Personal, Workplace, and Technical?
A good team manager does this to make sure everyone understands goals, expectations, and updates
This problem-solving step involves coming up with multiple possible solutions before choosing one
What is brainstorming?
Breaking a large project into smaller steps helps reduce this
“Increase chapter membership by 15%” shows this SMART element
What is Measurable?
What does the torch represent in the SkillsUSA emblem?
What is the light of knowledge that dispels ignorance?
If two team members disagree during a project, a strong manager uses this skill to solve the issue fairly
What is conflict resolution?
After brainstorming solutions, teams should do this to decide which option is the best
What is evaluate the options/weigh pros and cons?
Setting deadlines for yourself shows this skill
What is time management?
“By the end of this semester” represents which part of SMART
What is Time-bound?
Before starting a project, managers often define these so each team member knows their responsibilities
What are roles?
If a plan fails during a team activity, a strong problem solver does this instead of giving up
What is adapt or adjust the strategy?
Reviewing your planner weekly helps you avoid this common mistake
What is missing deadlines?
A goal that cannot realistically be achieved violates this SMART principle
What is Acheivable?
She leads Georgia's efforts in supporting career and technical education and serves as SkillsUSA Georgia’s Executive Director
Who is Ashley Acuff?
A manager notices one person is doing most of the work while others are not contributing. The best management action is to do this
What is redistribute tasks/rebalance the workload?
This problem-solving approach focuses on finding the underlying cause of an issue instead of just fixing the surface problem
What is finding the root cause/root cause analysis?
Delegating tasks appropriately improves team efficiency and builds this in others What is responsibility or leadership skills?
What is responsibility or leadership skills?
A goal that doesn’t support your mission lacks this SMART element
What is Relevant?
She leads the nation’s efforts in supporting career and technical education and serves as SkillsUSA National Executive Director
Who is Chelle Travis?