First assessment of the Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading.
When working through the assessment, please complete the questions in your own words. You may wish to base your answers on any of the following:
your current employer
a previous employer
an organisation that is familiar to you
an organisation that you have researched
1 Describe characteristics of effective leaders. (AC 1.1)
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3 Explain the benefits of effective leadership for organisations. (AC 1.3)
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5 Describe the stages of team development and behaviour. (AC 2.2)
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6 Explain the concept of Belbin’s team role theory. (AC 2.3)
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7 Explain how the principle of team role theory is used in team building and leadership. (AC 2.4)
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8 Explain typical sources of conflict within a team and how they could be managed. (AC 2.5)
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9 Explain the factors to be taken into account when setting targets. (AC 3.1)
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10 Describe a range of techniques to monitor the flow of work of a team. (AC 3.2)
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11 Describe techniques to identify and solve problems within a team. (AC 3.3)
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12 Describe typical reasons for organisational change. (AC 4.1)
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13 Explain the importance of accepting change positively. (AC 4.2)
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14 Explain the potential impact on a team of negative responses to change. (AC 4.3)
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15 Explain how to implement change within a team. (AC 4.4)
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16 Explain the meaning of the term ‘motivation’. (AC 5.1)
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18a Describe THREE techniques that can be used to motivate team members, noting when these chosen techniques should be used. (AC 5.3)
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18b Technique 2:
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18c Technique 3:
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20 Explain the differences between the private sector, the public sector and the voluntary sector. (AC 1.1)
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21 Explain the features and responsibilities of at least THREE different business structures. (AC 1.2)
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22 Explain the relationship between an organisation’s vision, mission, strategy and objectives. (AC 1.3)
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23 Describe the internal and external influences on a business. (AC 2.1)
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25 Explain why change can be beneficial to business organisations. (AC 2.3)
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26 Explain methods of measuring business performance. (AC 3.1)
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27 Explain the uses of management information and reports. (AC 3.2)
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34 Describe the importance of explaining to others the level of confidence that can be placed on the information being communicated. (AC 1.5)
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36a Explain the structure and purpose of FOUR different types of meetings in a business environment. (AC 2.1)
Type 1:
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36b Type 2:
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36c Type 3:
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36d Type 4:
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37a Explain how to prepare for four different types of meetings. (AC 2.2)
