team leader

Meaning

A team leader is a person who is in charge of a group of employees. They guide, instruct, and motivate the team to complete projects and reach goals. While they have authority, they often work closely alongside their team members.

Examples

• If you have any questions about the project, please ask your team leader.

  If you have any questions about the project, please ask your team leader.

• She was promoted to team leader after working here for two years.

  She was promoted to team leader after working here for two years.

• Our team leader organizes a short meeting every Monday morning.

  Our team leader organizes a short meeting every Monday morning.

• As a team leader, he is responsible for assigning daily tasks.

  As a team leader, he is responsible for assigning daily tasks.

• I enjoy working with our new team leader because she is very supportive.

  I enjoy working with our new team leader because she is very supportive.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He is the chief of our team.

  ✓ He is our team leader.

  'Chief' is usually reserved for very high-level executive titles (like Chief Executive Officer) or specific public service roles. For a group of employees, use 'team leader'.

• ✗ I need to talk to my team boss.

  ✓ I need to talk to my team leader.

  'Team boss' sounds informal and slightly aggressive. 'Team leader' is the standard, professional, and neutral term.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Our ___ helps us solve problems when we get stuck.

  💡 The person in charge of your work group.

  Show answer

  team leader

• Who is the ___ for this new marketing project?

  💡 The individual guiding the team.

  Show answer

  team leader