In Situational Leadership, the emphasis is on changing the leader’s leadership style and approach based on the type of follower you are working with. By considering high/low competency and high/low commitment, a follower can be
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Enthusiastic Beginner – Low Competence/Low Confidence and Commitment. Eager to learn, ready to take on new tasks.
Disillusioned Learner – Low-moderate Competence/High Confidence and Commitment. Still learning, task might turn out harder than originally thought or less interesting. Commitment and confidence fluctuates.
Capable but Cautious Performer – Moderate-High Competence/Variable Confidence and Commitment. Wondering whether they can perform on their own. Goes back and forth between feeling competent and self doubt.
Self-reliant Achiever – High Competence/High Confidence and Commitment. Always demonstrates a high level of competency and commitment and delivers results.
Based on the type of follower, the leader needs to change their style by varying their degree of directives and support.
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Directing – The leader provides specific direction and closely monitors task accomplishment.
Coaching – The leader continues to direct and closely monitor task accomplishments but also explains decisions, solicits suggestions and support progress.
Supporting – The leader facilitates and support people’s efforts towards task accomplishment and share decision-making with them.
Delegating – The leader turns over responsibility for decision-making and problem solving.
Now that we’ve looked at different models and ways for individual development, let’s switch and take a look at team development.
Learn more about the Situational Leadership in the Building High Performing Teams Workshop.
Also check out the complete Fostering Self-organizing Teams series:
- What is a Self-organizing Team?
- Scrum Magic! Do Scrum – Become Hype-productive!
- 3 Models for Skills Acquisition
- Shu Ha Ri
- The Dreyfus Model of Skills Acquisition
- Situational Leadership
- Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development
- Drexler/Sibbet Team Performance Model
- The ScrumMaster’s Role is Fostering a High Performing Self-Organizing Team
- 7 Attributes of a Self-Organizing Team
- Delegation Board for Fostering a Self-Organizing Team
- The ScrumMaster’s Progressive Delegation Responsibility
- Fostering Self-Organizing Teams Presentation