Introduction Teams are a vital part of doing work within the workplace and the Department of Defense. I am assigned to a team for my day-to-day work duties and I am often times assigned to a team developed to resolve a specific issue. In this paper I will attempt to describe the group dynamics of my team and how the team leader impacts the teams performance.

The Team The team that I am assigned to is one of five within my department. The team is designed to cover several areas within Logistics and is primarily responsible for Integrated Logistics policy and the associated systems. The team consists of eight members of varying backgrounds, education, and ages. Each member has an assigned area of responsibility of which they are considered subject matter experts (SME). This responsibility requires that the SME be up-to-date and aware of any changes that will impact the current policy or business processes associated with it. This particular team is very productive and well functioning because the members are very well rounded and mission-oriented. Most team members not only know their area of responsibility, but also are capable of covering the area of another teammate in their absence. The team members are not only concerned with the other team members at work, but area also concerned with the well-being of the members themselves and their families. Our team celebrates the birthdays and other major events in the lives of its members. The team will also just have a group lunch or party to provide a break from the long days and months of work o unwind. The interaction between the team about work issues as well as life situations is what I believe makes this team the best functioning that I have worked for so far. The team is very effective and well-known within the organization because of the drive not only to get the job done, but also to provide the best product within the time allotted. As mentioned earlier in this paper, many team members have experience other areas. This enables us to have someone else that has a similar background or experience review documents and provide input, which can increase the quality of the product. In the absence of a team member for vacation or other reason, the team can continue to accomplish assigned tasks. This is because we have more than one person that is capable of providing input or completing an assignment. The ability to create a quality product and allowing members to feel assured that they could continue on with life and not worry about missing a day from work makes this team very effective. This capability was cultivated and is continuing to be developed due the current team leader and her vision of cross training and ensuring that areas have a primary and a backup.

The Leader There is a leader assigned to this team to ensure that the team is focused, provide administrative duties, and evaluations of team member performance. The leader of this team is very effective. She allows each team member room and time to develop a god product. The team leader is focused on bringing down and all obstacles or distraction that will keep the team members from doing their best. The team leader sets the goals and standards of the team. A leader as defined by Robbins and Judge (2011) has “The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. Based on this definition, I would ay that this is one of the best leaders that I have worked for in my almost 30 year career. Her ability to set goals, provide vision, remove obstacles and distractions is what enhances the group dynamic and allows this team to be well functioning and highly effective.

Conclusion “A climate of trust of trust is vital to the success of a team, this trust must be among the team members as well as its leadership “(Robbins and Judge 2011). The team that I am a member of has identified this as a key element of our success and is committed to keeping this trust. We have identified that we have the key ingredients that are critical to being successful and are willing to work hard to maintain them as new members come and go.

References
Robbins, Stephen P, Judge, Timothy A, 2011, Organizational Behavior, Fourteenth Edition, Pearson Education, Inc.

ersonality tests are taken in an attempt to get a better understanding of the type of personality you are and in a given situation in which certain traits are most predominant. The test measure things like ethics, work habits, moral, and skills. Some test used this information to help determine which career fields best suit you based on the answers provided and the traits they identify. Other test may measure emotional levels and the stability of the mind due to a given situation. No matter what test that is taken, it is always best to have a skilled professional help you interpret the results if you are planning to make any life-changing decisions. The personal assessment that I took measured 8 categories, with the outcome being either extravert over introvert, intuition over sensing, thinking over feeling, and judging over perceiving. It compared each of the pairs provided and provided 4-part personality profile based on the traits that scored highest percentage. The results of my test were that I am an ENJT. My score is 1% extrovert, 25% intuitive, 25% intuitive thinking, and 56% judging. This personal assessment is accurate within a 5% range. The fact that I scored low or have no preference in being an extrovert or introvert is correct. I have found that I turn on the skills of being an extrovert as needed. I enjoy the quiet time and only do large crowds and gathering when I have to. It is important to be heard and sometimes when dealing with extroverts and introvert will not be heard unless he conveys the message in a way that extroverts understand. I also use my intuition or gut feeling when dealing with situations and people, which lead to good choices so far in my life. Intuition in conjunction with thinking provides good foundation for decision-making. I am a thinker and I sometimes think through an issue to confirm or rebut my initial feelings. I am a calm cool person that will not let a situation get the best of me while others in the same situation sometimes do. I am a judger, because I like to review the facts when making a final choice and not just go with the initial view or surface picture. In the past I have learned to step back and take a look at the big picture and not just jump into action based on the initial evidence. I have taken tests like this in the past and they all have me in the same areas with on slight differences. When I ask my wife she says, they are right on point and I think so too. While being a ENJT is not the end of the world it has it benefits and drawbacks being in my current career and working with my current organization. I am an Action Officer on a headquarters staff for the United States Marine Corps. An Action Officer is a subject matter expert on a given subject or field. The duties include preparing and giving briefing to senior official. It includes being prepared to defend your position on a topic with facts and figures and not being intimidated by the position of the person you’re in disagreement with. Knowing when to be an extrovert or to get a point or view across is something that I use daily. I have been told that in the past that at first glance I can be a very unassuming person. I have recently found that can be classified a self-monitor. “Self monitors are highly skilled at modifying their behavior to the social demands of a situation” (Cain 2012). This ability was something that I have always had it was something that I was made aware of through trial and error and later confirmed with personality tests. All of the other traits are well suited for the type of job that I have and have had little or no impact on my current relationships with co-workers. Test like the Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test have made me more aware and by continued self-monitoring I am more self conscious of how my actions impact others and the outcome of events.

Reference:
Cain, S. (2012) QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, crown publishing