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Table 1 Feedback from students according to the themes of ‘delegating’, ‘supporting’, ‘directing’ and ‘coaching’ within Situational Leadership Theory

From: Leadership behaviours in interprofessional student teamwork

Theme

Examples of student peer feedback comments

No. of similar comments

Delegating

Details relating to a Delegating leader were linked to shared decision making within the team, and members taking responsibility for their own tasks. Communication was likely to only take place when needed.

(Name) actively participated in the video and abstract. Added in ideas that we forgot.

You have contributed well on the day of the group activity. However, ongoing feedback and effort to contribute and assist with the completion of the group project would have been ideal.

(456/1282, 36%)

Supporting

Comments categorised as Supporting were those that indicated team communication and feedback, with less of a focus being placed on tasks.

(Name) was a good team member who put forth her own ideas and listened well to others. She collaborated well with all other disciplines and was able to make recommendations that fit within the contributions of other team members.

(Name) actively participated and was easy to work with. She contributed to the knowledge of other professional roles as well as her own. She assisted with coming up with different ideas for videos, and was able to make adjustments where needed given the limited resources. Listened and showed respect to others’ opinions.

(402/1282, 31%)

Directing

Feedback categorised as Directing indicated that the student receiving the peer feedback made decisions with limited input from others and communication. These comments were mostly focused on task-based items.

(Name) took the initiative to edit and submit the abstract on our behalf and he edited the document to a professional standard. He applied his clinical knowledge professionally by considering the patient holistically. He was very prompt on communicating the status of editing.

I appreciate all the hard work you put into the project, but I also feel like you commandeered the abstract and didn’t allow time for appropriate review and excluded some people’s input.

(244/1282, 19%)

Coaching

Comments categorised as Coaching described team contribution and cooperative team function, valuing communication, feedback and the sharing of knowledge.

(Name) is a valuable member of the team. He takes the initiatives and drives our team forward. He would complete his tasks effectively and to a high quality. He’d always be open to actively listen and take in the opinions of other team members, making sure that everyone’s opinions are valued.

(Name) strongly contributed to the team with his medical knowledge of the patient. He worked collaboratively with others and contributed to new ideas to the team. He displayed a willingness to work to learn other disciplines roles. He demonstrated strong initiative to guide the team as he generated new ideas without prompting. He related to others in an open, friendly and professional manner and showed understanding to other member ideas on how to create the video. He demonstrated leadership skills to keep the team informed with all necessary information. He set goals and allocated times to complete the video and abstract.

(180/1282, 14%)