How Do You Define a Key Team Member?

How do you define a key team member? Please give me example. Thanks.

The Team Doc Says…

The definition of a key team member will more than likely vary from team to team, but I would define them as a person who is integral to the product or service the team delivers.

Maybe they are the only person on the team who has a particular skill, or one who handles key approvals for the team.

You might want to think of a key person as one who the team is very dependent on. If that person left the team it would be hard for them to achieve their goals and objectives. (And in that case, a succession plan is in order so the team doesn’t fold if that team member decides to walk out the door.)

What’s The Deal On Team Voting?

Can you please advise on the subject of a team meeting — when having a vote on an issue that concerns the team, do all members have to be there to vote, or can they vote and not turn up , by writing? What is the general practice for this, or is it one of those issues you should have in place in the teams rules? Is it generally accepted that if you dont turn up to the meeting you cant vote, please help with this matter as you have before. Thank you.

The Team Doc Says…

Lots of questions here. :)

Yes, your voting guidelines should be established when you set up your team ground rules. How voting takes place, who can vote and what methods to use, should all be defined so they are clearly understood by the team.

If you are struggling with this issue in your team, the team members need to sit down together and hash out the guidelines to be used going forward.

 

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