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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: Manage expectations.

  • Know why managing expectations is important.
  • Know how to manage expectations.
  • Know why proactive coping is important.

Leader Task 7: Be there when the going gets tough.

  • Know why being there when the going gets tough is important.
  • Know how to be there when the going gets tough.

Updated 05/13/2025