Teamwork Foundations

Teamwork Foundations

1h 25mBeginner2020-04-09

Authors

Chris Croft

Chris Croft

Lecturer, Thought Leader, Project Management, Leadership

Course details

Whatever job you do, it’s likely you work in a team. Your performance will depend on your ability to work successfully with other people. Learn the qualities of effective teams and the role you, as a team member, play in creating a healthy, productive team in this course taught by management trainer Chris Croft. In addition to the importance of knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, Chris emphasizes the significance of delivering what is expected of you, listening to other team members, communicating clearly, playing more than one role, and being supportive. The training is jam-packed with practical ideas to become a great team player and help you and your organization become more successful.

Topics include:
- The benefits of solid teams
- The five stages of a team task
- Difficulties faced by teams
- Team behaviors to avoid
- Characteristics of effective teams
- Characteristics of good team members
- Using your strengths
- Improving your weaknesses

Skills covered

Teams and CollaborationFoundationsProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and Management

Concepts

Introduction

  • Teamwork is the core
  • Getting the most from this course

The Importance and Benefit of Team Working

  • Is it natural to work in a team
  • Nobody's perfect

What Makes a Good Team

  • A shared vision of success
  • Dividing up the work
  • The five stages of a team task
  • The right environment
  • Communicating - When to speak up

Difficulties That Teams Always Face

  • What is the best size of a team
  • Seven causes of conflict
  • Risky shift and groupthink
  • Team behaviors to avoid
  • What to do if you find someone annoying

Characteristics of Really Great Teams

  • Be honest and open
  • Be aware of your blind spot
  • Three ways to be nice
  • Forgiveness and carrying baggage

What Makes a Great Team Player

  • Deliver results reliably
  • Deliver more than your share
  • Maintain a positive attitude
  • Be a great listener
  • Encourage quiet team members
  • The right amount of talking
  • Be able to play more than one role
  • Go the extra mile

You Can Change How You Interact

  • Use your strengths
  • Your job, your comfort zone, and your potential
  • Three ways to deal with your weaknesses

Conclusion

  • Ten ways to start improving
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