Should a leader assign tasks to the team members or should be the team members have freedom to choose their own task?

I believe the manager is taking care of distributing the tasks for the employees based on their capabilities and knowledge level considering the personal development of each employee through the tasks given. Employees can give their feedback if they have difficulty to perform the tasks but not to choose except if that was offered by the manager himself and that might happen when most of the team are with the same capabilities and ability to perform any task within that team, section or department. If the choice is kept for the team member then there might not be a fair distribution of the tasks and some team members might choose the easy tasks or vice versa.

I hope this answers your query well!

Abdulaziz Al-Rawahi

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This comes down to personal preference and method of interaction! Me as a manager I would use both methods to enable my team to participate fully. The formal method would be to assign tasks, activities etc to your team and assign a deadline or time limit to your assignments however the informal way would be to encourage the team members to participate with ideas, suggestions or discuss the best way to incorporate their requirements whilst attending to everyone's needs. In all aspect a manager or a leader should have control over the team and should be able to assess and conduct the method of reviewing through their chosen method. Their choice should easily allow room for change, utilise the teams abilities and skills as well as give them a chance to show case their existing knowledge and share it with the rest of their colleagues. 

Well a good manager is supposed to know about his employees capabilities because he is the resource manager and it is one of his his duties to manage the resources at his disposal. Thus his performance does not lie in doing good work but rather then in getting this work done by staff and then review it.

Furthermore it is also his duty to consider the development of his subordinates' skills, he should assign them tasks according to their capabilities. In this way any possible argument among staff about doing this and doing that may be evaded.

The leader should assign work to the team members

well it depends on company management strategy weather its down stream or up stream, but what i believe in that, up stream is good which improve the employee's motivation as well as performance. for team leader  he should be there for follow up in sense of jobs are on time to meet the target with in the SOP boundaries. 

It depends on the situation. In some cases, it may be more beneficial for the leader to assign tasks to team members to ensure the goals of the team are met. However, in other cases, it may be better to allow team members to choose their own tasks as this can increase engagement and motivation. Ultimately, it's important to assess each situation and make a decision based on what is best for the team.

Each person is added to the team based on their skills and expertise, so it is necessary for the leader to be aware of their skills, knowledge and expertise and define each person's duties based on that. Also, if they have recommendations, the leader should pay attention to them and do it if accepted.

A team leader should choose tasks to their own members

A Leader should be friendly with his team, know the capabilities of everyone, support new ideas, support thinking outside of the box, Then assign tasks based on managerial techniques and methods.

It depends on the context. A balanced approach, where leaders assign tasks based on strategy and expertise, and team members have some freedom to choose tasks, can be effective.

Leader assigned tasks: Good for efficiency, alignment with goals, and accountability. But can stifle motivation and learning.

Team chosen tasks: Boosts motivation, skill development, and creativity. But can lead to misalignment and duplication of effort.

Best approach: Combine both with flexibility, considering team experience, project complexity, and open communication.

Goal: Responsible and motivated team achieving goals efficiently.