Team Leader Roles

[Hulk]

What are your thoughts on team leader staff roles? I've been on a couple of forums that really don't need them and I've been on forums that do need them and the ones that do need them.

I feel though some people think they are higher than other people in their team simply for having a 'leader' title.

 

[PGen98]

I think people put too much value on a rank. A team should be a single unit, working together. Moderators enforce the policies, Administrators guide the policy, Service team members drive the services. No one is above anyone, everyone works together in their capacity to make sure things flow smoothly.

As for team leaders, I think for sites on the larger side they're needed, but for most sites they're not. You can function just fine with a small team filling their roles without the need for team leaders.

 

[KatBookTrailers]

I think that leaders help guide those who are on their team. They're responsible, somewhat similar to a manager, to make sure that the team functions, and they don't miss their deadlines, they make sure that they're being active. I think they're extremely valuable when they're willing to do their jobs and understand what it is they're supposed to be doing.

 

[Jay™]

The problem starts when you have a large forum with many levels of staff with several ideas and one member says it won't work, I've spun off many of them on other forums and had them shot down before they got anywhere then I see something similar on another site that launched and it worked well, this usually ends up in a pissing match.

I think a poll would be a good use for such situations.

 

[Cedric]

I've always used Manager/Leader roles for staff groups. It's best to have a leader and it often shows their capabilities if you ever need an additional administrator.