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Suppose someone's CV / resume says "I lead a team of 3 specialists". Would this mean:
- There are three specialists. This person is the most senior, line managing the other two.
- There are three specialists, and one manager. This person is the manager. They are not necessarily trained in the same specialisation as the three specialists.
- It is ambiguous. It could mean either, and there is no one "correct" usage of this phrase.
To illustrate - which of these would it imply?
1. is true for me. I want to be sure that, when I'm describing this, I'm not accidentally saying something that could be interpreted as being deliberately misleading.
I've read What differentiates a manager from a team leader? and it sounds like there's no universal convention about whether "team leader" as a role is different or the same as "manager", so I suspect 3 is true, but this isn't my area of expertise.
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Suppose someone's CV / resume says "I lead a team of 3 specialists". Would this mean:
- There are three specialists. This person is the most senior, line managing the other two.
- There are three specialists, and one manager. This person is the manager. They are not necessarily trained in the same specialisation as the three specialists.
- It is ambiguous. It could mean either, and there is no one "correct" usage of this phrase.
To illustrate - which of these would it imply?
1. is true for me. I want to be sure that, when I'm describing this, I'm not accidentally saying something that could be interpreted as being deliberately misleading.
I've read What differentiates a manager from a team leader? and it sounds like there's no universal convention about whether "team leader" as a role is different or the same as "manager", so I suspect 3 is true, but this isn't my area of expertise.
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I doubt that the reader and evaluator of the resume really cares whether the answer is two or three. I think they care if you might fit as a leader of a team of five or twenty or fifty.
– chili555
Feb 1 '15 at 15:54
Two software developers have now posted comments/answers to that effect. I don't doubt you're right about your own sector (software development) - but in my sector, teams are always very small (5+ is almost unheard of), and in my profession, leading two peers would imply a very different type of role to managing three subordinates.
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Suppose someone's CV / resume says "I lead a team of 3 specialists". Would this mean:
- There are three specialists. This person is the most senior, line managing the other two.
- There are three specialists, and one manager. This person is the manager. They are not necessarily trained in the same specialisation as the three specialists.
- It is ambiguous. It could mean either, and there is no one "correct" usage of this phrase.
To illustrate - which of these would it imply?
1. is true for me. I want to be sure that, when I'm describing this, I'm not accidentally saying something that could be interpreted as being deliberately misleading.
I've read What differentiates a manager from a team leader? and it sounds like there's no universal convention about whether "team leader" as a role is different or the same as "manager", so I suspect 3 is true, but this isn't my area of expertise.
resume
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:48
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asked Jan 31 '15 at 21:37
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Suppose someone's CV / resume says "I lead a team of 3 specialists". Would this mean:
- There are three specialists. This person is the most senior, line managing the other two.
- There are three specialists, and one manager. This person is the manager. They are not necessarily trained in the same specialisation as the three specialists.
- It is ambiguous. It could mean either, and there is no one "correct" usage of this phrase.
To illustrate - which of these would it imply?
1. is true for me. I want to be sure that, when I'm describing this, I'm not accidentally saying something that could be interpreted as being deliberately misleading.
I've read What differentiates a manager from a team leader? and it sounds like there's no universal convention about whether "team leader" as a role is different or the same as "manager", so I suspect 3 is true, but this isn't my area of expertise.
resume
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:48
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asked Jan 31 '15 at 21:37
user568458
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:48
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:48
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asked Jan 31 '15 at 21:37
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asked Jan 31 '15 at 21:37
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I doubt that the reader and evaluator of the resume really cares whether the answer is two or three. I think they care if you might fit as a leader of a team of five or twenty or fifty.
– chili555
Feb 1 '15 at 15:54
Two software developers have now posted comments/answers to that effect. I don't doubt you're right about your own sector (software development) - but in my sector, teams are always very small (5+ is almost unheard of), and in my profession, leading two peers would imply a very different type of role to managing three subordinates.
– user568458
Feb 1 '15 at 19:18
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I doubt that the reader and evaluator of the resume really cares whether the answer is two or three. I think they care if you might fit as a leader of a team of five or twenty or fifty.
– chili555
Feb 1 '15 at 15:54
Two software developers have now posted comments/answers to that effect. I don't doubt you're right about your own sector (software development) - but in my sector, teams are always very small (5+ is almost unheard of), and in my profession, leading two peers would imply a very different type of role to managing three subordinates.
– user568458
Feb 1 '15 at 19:18
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I doubt that the reader and evaluator of the resume really cares whether the answer is two or three. I think they care if you might fit as a leader of a team of five or twenty or fifty.
– chili555
Feb 1 '15 at 15:54
I doubt that the reader and evaluator of the resume really cares whether the answer is two or three. I think they care if you might fit as a leader of a team of five or twenty or fifty.
– chili555
Feb 1 '15 at 15:54
Two software developers have now posted comments/answers to that effect. I don't doubt you're right about your own sector (software development) - but in my sector, teams are always very small (5+ is almost unheard of), and in my profession, leading two peers would imply a very different type of role to managing three subordinates.
– user568458
Feb 1 '15 at 19:18
Two software developers have now posted comments/answers to that effect. I don't doubt you're right about your own sector (software development) - but in my sector, teams are always very small (5+ is almost unheard of), and in my profession, leading two peers would imply a very different type of role to managing three subordinates.
– user568458
Feb 1 '15 at 19:18
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While it could be argued as marginally ambiguous, the phrase definitely implies there are 3 subordinates.
Saying I look after 20 children doesn't imply you are one of the twenty.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
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"Look after" is very different to "lead" - it's common for a team leader to be a team member. But after browsing LinkedIn profiles etc that include similar phrases, it seems like when someone is in the team they lead they make it explicit, like "I lead a team with N other specialists - so it looks like it may be 2.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:13
The meanings are close enough. Alternatively try 'I lead 20 men into battle'. Again, it implies you're number 21.
– Dan
Jan 31 '15 at 22:23
That's a better analogy, +1, and it's backed up by what I found from trawling professional profiles.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
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I researched this by browsing professional profiles such as LinkedIn. These are typical quotes.
In every case I could find with additional information, "I lead a team of N" meant scenario 2, that there are N subordinates, who the author is separate from:
I lead a team of 3 people who work on projects to...
Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 3 reportees...
In cases like scenario 1 above, where the author leads a team which they're also a hands-on member of, people find ways to make it explicit, such as:
Realtor. I lead a team with 3 realtors, myself, and an executive assistant...
As Head Instructor I lead a team of 3 other instructors...
I am the lead in a team of 6 individuals who...
I couldn't find any examples equivalent to the first example where someone said "I lead a team of N specialists" then clarified that they are one of the N specialists, leading the others.
So it seems it is incorrect to say "I lead a team of N" when you are also one of the N.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
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2 Answers
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active
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While it could be argued as marginally ambiguous, the phrase definitely implies there are 3 subordinates.
Saying I look after 20 children doesn't imply you are one of the twenty.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
Dan
8,74133636
2
"Look after" is very different to "lead" - it's common for a team leader to be a team member. But after browsing LinkedIn profiles etc that include similar phrases, it seems like when someone is in the team they lead they make it explicit, like "I lead a team with N other specialists - so it looks like it may be 2.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:13
The meanings are close enough. Alternatively try 'I lead 20 men into battle'. Again, it implies you're number 21.
– Dan
Jan 31 '15 at 22:23
That's a better analogy, +1, and it's backed up by what I found from trawling professional profiles.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
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While it could be argued as marginally ambiguous, the phrase definitely implies there are 3 subordinates.
Saying I look after 20 children doesn't imply you are one of the twenty.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
Dan
8,74133636
2
"Look after" is very different to "lead" - it's common for a team leader to be a team member. But after browsing LinkedIn profiles etc that include similar phrases, it seems like when someone is in the team they lead they make it explicit, like "I lead a team with N other specialists - so it looks like it may be 2.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:13
The meanings are close enough. Alternatively try 'I lead 20 men into battle'. Again, it implies you're number 21.
– Dan
Jan 31 '15 at 22:23
That's a better analogy, +1, and it's backed up by what I found from trawling professional profiles.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
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While it could be argued as marginally ambiguous, the phrase definitely implies there are 3 subordinates.
Saying I look after 20 children doesn't imply you are one of the twenty.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
Dan
8,74133636
While it could be argued as marginally ambiguous, the phrase definitely implies there are 3 subordinates.
Saying I look after 20 children doesn't imply you are one of the twenty.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
Dan
8,74133636
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
Dan
8,74133636
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
Dan
8,74133636
answered Jan 31 '15 at 21:58
Dan
8,74133636
8,74133636
2
"Look after" is very different to "lead" - it's common for a team leader to be a team member. But after browsing LinkedIn profiles etc that include similar phrases, it seems like when someone is in the team they lead they make it explicit, like "I lead a team with N other specialists - so it looks like it may be 2.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:13
The meanings are close enough. Alternatively try 'I lead 20 men into battle'. Again, it implies you're number 21.
– Dan
Jan 31 '15 at 22:23
That's a better analogy, +1, and it's backed up by what I found from trawling professional profiles.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
suggest improvements |Â
2
"Look after" is very different to "lead" - it's common for a team leader to be a team member. But after browsing LinkedIn profiles etc that include similar phrases, it seems like when someone is in the team they lead they make it explicit, like "I lead a team with N other specialists - so it looks like it may be 2.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:13
The meanings are close enough. Alternatively try 'I lead 20 men into battle'. Again, it implies you're number 21.
– Dan
Jan 31 '15 at 22:23
That's a better analogy, +1, and it's backed up by what I found from trawling professional profiles.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
2
2
"Look after" is very different to "lead" - it's common for a team leader to be a team member. But after browsing LinkedIn profiles etc that include similar phrases, it seems like when someone is in the team they lead they make it explicit, like "I lead a team with N other specialists - so it looks like it may be 2.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:13
"Look after" is very different to "lead" - it's common for a team leader to be a team member. But after browsing LinkedIn profiles etc that include similar phrases, it seems like when someone is in the team they lead they make it explicit, like "I lead a team with N other specialists - so it looks like it may be 2.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:13
The meanings are close enough. Alternatively try 'I lead 20 men into battle'. Again, it implies you're number 21.
– Dan
Jan 31 '15 at 22:23
The meanings are close enough. Alternatively try 'I lead 20 men into battle'. Again, it implies you're number 21.
– Dan
Jan 31 '15 at 22:23
That's a better analogy, +1, and it's backed up by what I found from trawling professional profiles.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
That's a better analogy, +1, and it's backed up by what I found from trawling professional profiles.
– user568458
Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
I researched this by browsing professional profiles such as LinkedIn. These are typical quotes.
In every case I could find with additional information, "I lead a team of N" meant scenario 2, that there are N subordinates, who the author is separate from:
I lead a team of 3 people who work on projects to...
Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 3 reportees...
In cases like scenario 1 above, where the author leads a team which they're also a hands-on member of, people find ways to make it explicit, such as:
Realtor. I lead a team with 3 realtors, myself, and an executive assistant...
As Head Instructor I lead a team of 3 other instructors...
I am the lead in a team of 6 individuals who...
I couldn't find any examples equivalent to the first example where someone said "I lead a team of N specialists" then clarified that they are one of the N specialists, leading the others.
So it seems it is incorrect to say "I lead a team of N" when you are also one of the N.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
user568458
4,36721421
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
I researched this by browsing professional profiles such as LinkedIn. These are typical quotes.
In every case I could find with additional information, "I lead a team of N" meant scenario 2, that there are N subordinates, who the author is separate from:
I lead a team of 3 people who work on projects to...
Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 3 reportees...
In cases like scenario 1 above, where the author leads a team which they're also a hands-on member of, people find ways to make it explicit, such as:
Realtor. I lead a team with 3 realtors, myself, and an executive assistant...
As Head Instructor I lead a team of 3 other instructors...
I am the lead in a team of 6 individuals who...
I couldn't find any examples equivalent to the first example where someone said "I lead a team of N specialists" then clarified that they are one of the N specialists, leading the others.
So it seems it is incorrect to say "I lead a team of N" when you are also one of the N.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
user568458
4,36721421
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
I researched this by browsing professional profiles such as LinkedIn. These are typical quotes.
In every case I could find with additional information, "I lead a team of N" meant scenario 2, that there are N subordinates, who the author is separate from:
I lead a team of 3 people who work on projects to...
Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 3 reportees...
In cases like scenario 1 above, where the author leads a team which they're also a hands-on member of, people find ways to make it explicit, such as:
Realtor. I lead a team with 3 realtors, myself, and an executive assistant...
As Head Instructor I lead a team of 3 other instructors...
I am the lead in a team of 6 individuals who...
I couldn't find any examples equivalent to the first example where someone said "I lead a team of N specialists" then clarified that they are one of the N specialists, leading the others.
So it seems it is incorrect to say "I lead a team of N" when you are also one of the N.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
user568458
4,36721421
I researched this by browsing professional profiles such as LinkedIn. These are typical quotes.
In every case I could find with additional information, "I lead a team of N" meant scenario 2, that there are N subordinates, who the author is separate from:
I lead a team of 3 people who work on projects to...
Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 3 reportees...
In cases like scenario 1 above, where the author leads a team which they're also a hands-on member of, people find ways to make it explicit, such as:
Realtor. I lead a team with 3 realtors, myself, and an executive assistant...
As Head Instructor I lead a team of 3 other instructors...
I am the lead in a team of 6 individuals who...
I couldn't find any examples equivalent to the first example where someone said "I lead a team of N specialists" then clarified that they are one of the N specialists, leading the others.
So it seems it is incorrect to say "I lead a team of N" when you are also one of the N.
answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
user568458
4,36721421
edited Feb 1 '15 at 16:36
answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
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answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
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answered Jan 31 '15 at 22:30
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I doubt that the reader and evaluator of the resume really cares whether the answer is two or three. I think they care if you might fit as a leader of a team of five or twenty or fifty.
– chili555
Feb 1 '15 at 15:54
Two software developers have now posted comments/answers to that effect. I don't doubt you're right about your own sector (software development) - but in my sector, teams are always very small (5+ is almost unheard of), and in my profession, leading two peers would imply a very different type of role to managing three subordinates.
– user568458
Feb 1 '15 at 19:18