As a team leader, it is important to pick members that will be assets to the team. The best way to do this is through diversity.(Diversity isn't a method but an outcome or a goal) A diverse team or workforce gives companies a competitive advantage by enabling them to better meet the needs of their customers, successfully compete in the global marketplace, and hire from an expanded labor pool. Managing diversity involves the creation of an open, supportive, and responsive company in which diversity is acknowledged and valued by employees and customers (Sweeney & McFarlin, 2002).
So, what would the perfect team consist of? The perfect team would be chosen from the four-quadrant model. The four-quadrant model looks like this (Rohlander, date):
Direct:
Directive behavior
Impatient
Action-oriented Steady:
Dependable
Agreeable
Calm
Influencer:
Talkative
Optimistic
Persuasive Cautious:
Task-oriented
Perfectionistic
Sensitive
Each team......
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