Team Roles can help you understand your roles on a team, along with your team's makeup, imbalances, and what each individual role plays. Drivers are task-focused with a need to achieve and get results.
Overview
Drivers have a relentless energy and focus toward outcomes. They are able to keep the team focused on deadlines and deliverables and ensure that outcomes are achieved.
Strengths
Challenges team to strive for success despite constraints.
Dynamic- thrives under pressure.
Has the drive and courage to overcome obstacles
Keeps the team moving and avoids losing focus or momentum.
Positioning
Drivers are ideal managers because they generate action and thrive under pressure. They come into their own when quick and decisive action is called for.
Best to move into a leadership role when progress toward goals and objectives is unacceptably slow. Drivers can get things back on track.
Development Opportunities
The focus on outcomes can sometimes provoke others or offend people's feelings. Regular reminders (similar to Cloverleaf's team tips) are important to ensure Drivers individualize their approach to ensure others' feelings are being considered.
If progress falls behind or doesn't keep pace with expectations Drivers risk becoming aggressive in attempts to get things done. It is important to recognize these feelings of frustration and create a call to action that addresses the situation, such as asking others if they need more time or resources.
When there are too many Drivers on a team, in-fighting may occur and can result in lowered morale. Be sure there is a clear Driver on the team and reposition others with clear responsibilities in other roles.
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