Working Paper #7: Shared Leadership Development in the UM Libraries

Appendix A: Team Leader Roles, Responsibilities and Qualifications

Working Paper # 7 - Introduction

Appendices:

• Appendix A: Team Leader Roles, Responsibilities and Qualifications
• Appendix B: Roles for Senior Managers
• Appendix C: Core Competencies for Leaders (from Brown University)
• Appendix D: Policy on the Review of Library Administrators and Team Leaders
• Appendix E: Reading List on Leadership

Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as the team’s representative on leadership groups requiring Team Leader participation
• Act as primary contact person for the team
• Coordinate and submit team reports, such as annual reports and team plan, and other necessary documentation required from the team
• Serve ex-officio on search committees for vacant team positions
• Participate on peer review committees for all team members and coordinate merit review process for team members
• Participate as a member of the team with instruction, reference, and collection management responsibilities
• Foster team and individual growth through coaching, mentoring, and serve as a resource person and by encouraging collaboration among team members
• Articulate and promote the team’s work

Qualifications/Characteristics of Team Leaders:

Leadership

• Ability to inspire and carry out team vision and mission
• Record of distinguished leadership, e.g., examples of modeling standards of excellence, recognizing and acknowledging contributions of others, celebrating team accomplishments
• Responsibility
• Dependability

Facilitation/Communication

• Ability to apply various tools for group problem-solving and team development
• Good communication skills

Self-Managed Team Commitment/Experience

• Commitment to team growth/ability to create and foster a collaborative environment
• Willingness to participate as a team member
• Willingness to act on team decisions
• Prior experience as a team member and ability to model what is expected of others

Change/Risk

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in an evolving environment
• Proven ability to balance a changing workload
• Willingness to innovate, experiment, and take risks

Advocacy

• Ability to articulate and promote the team’s work
• Ability to be an effective advocate for the team by advancing the team’s initiatives, goals, and values
• Advocate for needs of internal and external customers

Librarianship

• Demonstrated experience in the core work of the team
• Full-time faculty member

Adapted from Team Leader Position for the Self-Managed Social Sciences and Allied Professions Team, Science and Technology Team Leader Tasks (3/19/02), and The Wisdom of Teams.

Working Paper 7 - Appendices:

• Appendix A: Team Leader Roles, Responsibilities and Qualifications
• Appendix B: Roles for Senior Managers
• Appendix C: Core Competencies for Leaders (from Brown University)
• Appendix D: Policy on the Review of Library Administrators and Team Leaders
• Appendix E: Reading List on Leadership

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