Leadership skills and productivity in the work teams of CIITT laboratories, UCACUE-Ecuador

Abstract

Introduction: A leader must possess a set of skills that allow him/her to guide his/her work team successfully, so that the positive impact of a good leader is reflected in the results. This study addresses the main skills and characteristics that a leader must possess to positively impact the results of his or her work team. Objective: The purpose of the study was to identify whether leadership skills have an impact on the productivity of work teams in the laboratories of CIITT-UCACUE. Methodology: A field research, non-experimental with correlational-causal scope was conducted and is limited to establish relationships between the study variables. Results: This study addresses the main skills and characteristics that a leader should possess to positively influence the results of his work team. Among the main results, it was found that there is a correlation between the skills possessed by a leader and the performance of his work team. Discussion: The importance of the leader's skills has been determined, highlighting assertive communication and adequate planning in the management of a work team. Conclusions: It is concluded that laboratory coordinators must have a shared and socialized vision with their collaborators to maintain interest focused on continuous improvement; the leader's abilities to listen, maintain effective communication channels and problem-solving capacity are highlighted.