A team leader, or supervisor, is a professional who oversees and manages a team of employees, ensuring that the employees are motivated and complete their assigned projects on time. Team leaders create plans and strategies to guide their teams and use metrics to track progress. Their duties include setting the team’s daily objectives, training new staff members and motivating them to perform efficiently. Setting their team’s goals and communicating them effectively Developing and implementing plans and strategies Delegating responsibilities to team members according to their expertise Resolving internal conflicts and boosting up the team’s morale Using key metrics to keep the track of team progress Managing and allocating the team’s resources