UK OLYMPICS 2012

UK Olympics 2012



Table of Contents

Introduction3

Discussion3

Importance of Team Unity3

How to Develop Skills of Leadership for Team Unity4

Important Functions for Team Unity7

Effective Communication and Use of Technology8

Conclusion12

Introduction

As a specialist advisor for the UK Olympics committee for 2012, it is important and significant that the members of the team of UK Olympics 2012 should have unity among them. As this unity among the team members will serve as the basis for the effective outcome for the efforts that will be made during the event. In addition to this, it is also vital that the team leader should make use of the modern technology while communicating the team members; as it is important that all of the team members should be aware of the latest update of the event and change in the team plans. This use of the technology will bring positive results in the UK Olympics 2012, which will ultimately affect the overall purpose of the event that is to complete the event in an effective and efficient manner through proper use of management practices that will fulfill the purpose of the team unity in the UK Olympics 2012.

Discussion

Importance of Team Unity

Every action in the team is a manifestation of power, which is used by leader / managers and performers. Power manifests itself through the channels of power, which include the power of coercion, influence, expertise, information, official conduct, credibility, authority to award. When an individual affects the behavior of team members without the use of coercive forms of power, it is a manifestation of team unity. In the case of UK Olympics 2012, the team members attach great importance to the team unity of the need to select and nominate individuals for leadership positions, most suitable for management functions. The concept of team unity is not new to people working together, but its practice is becoming a fundamental unit within the structure of teams. The team is a unit consisting of two or more people with complementary skills who committed to a common purpose and set objectives and performance expectations. The functional team like the team for the UK Olympics 2012 consists of members from different departments or units of the Olympics event, the team given the responsibility to plan and carry out projects that require coordination, cooperation and significant contributions of all parties concerned (Doyle & David, 2006, pp. 87-90).

Advantage of Team Work

Disadvantage of Team Work

In a situation involving a team for the UK Olympics 2012 can achieve synergy, through which the team's total contribution exceeds the sum of the various individual contributions.

The team work has certain disadvantages for both the organizations and individuals. A common problem is that members face the pressure to conform to performance standards and performance group.

How to Develop Skills of Leadership for Team Unity

Team unity is a process of influence on individuals or groups of individuals to achieve their goals. Team unity is a critical factor in the management of the team members and their ...