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Team Climate

Creating a positive team climate is essential for building and leading resilient teams. This involves shaping team members’ shared perceptions and attitudes. A positive team climate will lead to greater flexibility, creativity, and openness to new ideas. When managers ensure that positive emotions are cultivated, it helps team members better cope with stress and raises morale.

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Leader Tasks and Supporting Knowledge & Skills

Leader Task 1: Analyze team climate.

  • Know why creating a positive climate is important.
  • Know how to analyze team climate.
  • Know why climate and culture are different.

Leader Task 2: Earn trust.

  • Know why earning trust is important.
  • Know how to earn trust.
  • Know why competence is important.
  • Know why integrity is important.
  • Know why authenticity is important.
  • Know why vulnerability is important.

Leader Task 3: Treat people with respect.

  • Know why treating people with respect is important.
  • Know how to treat people with respect.
  • Know why recognizing dignity is important.
  • Know why active listening is important.

Leader Task 4: Enforce accountability.

  • Know why enforcing accountability is important.
  • Know how to enforce accountability.
  • Know why standards are important for accountability.

Leader Task 5: Encourage people to have fun.

  • Know why having fun is important.
  • Know how to encourage people to have fun.

Leader Task 6: Demonstrate character.

  • Know why demonstrating character is important.
  • Know how to demonstrate character.
  • Know why moral courage is important.
  • Know why honesty is important.
  • Know why humility is important.
  • Know why empathy is important.

Leader Task 7: Keep the team informed.

  • Know why keeping the team informed is important.
  • Know how to keep the team informed.
  • Know why transparency is important.

Updated 04/16/2025