Team Coordination

Today's topic to have team coordination among members. It is the process of coordinated action among team members that enables them to interact effectively while performing mission tasks. Seven critical team skills have been identified that can be employed to reduce the probability for human error. These skills are: 

• Leadership.

• Mission Analysis.

• Adaptability and Flexibility.

• Situational Awareness.

• Decision-Making.

• Communication.

• Assertiveness.

Leadership : Directing and guiding the activities of other team members, stimulating personnel to work together as a team, and providing feedback to team members regarding their performance. 


Mission Analysis : Making long-term and contingency plans, and organizing, allocating, and monitoring team resources.


Adaptability and flexibility : Altering a course of action to meet changing the demands maintaining constructive behavior under pressure, and working effective with other team members.


Situational Awareness : Knowing at all times what is happening to the team, the unit, and the mission.


Decision Making : Applying logical and sound judgement based on the information available.


Communication : Clearly and accurately sending and acknowledging information, instructions, and commands and providing useful feedback.


Assertiveness : Actively participating, stating and maintaining a position until convinced by the facts that your position is wrong. Taking action when necessary.

Source:
Yihan, L. (2013, February ). Team Building Techniques-Characteritics of a Good Team. 
Retrieved from Leadership in you: http://www.leadership-with-you.com/characteristics-of-a-good-
team.html

Untitled image. (2012, October). Characteristics of a Successful Team. Retrieved from 

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