This document discusses the importance of teamwork skills for employment. It emphasizes that teamwork increases productivity and displaying teamwork abilities is crucial for job seekers. Key teamwork skills discussed include effective communication, commitment to shared goals, and responsible decision making. The document provides discussion points on topics like team benefits, roles, goals, and constructive criticism. It suggests positive communication techniques and includes activities for cooperating with colleagues and understanding different work roles.

1. Employability &
Personal Development
Contributing to a Team

2. Good teamwork
achieves results!!

3. “Teamwork is becoming more commonly
used & widely accepted as a way to
increase productivity in the workplace &
displaying these skills is crucial for
individuals searching for employment.”
Team Work

4.  Significance: Provides the diversity of skills & abilities
required to complete the task.
 Skills: The most important teamwork skill is the ability
to communicate effectively.
 Communication: Being an effective team member
starts & ends with communicating.
 Commitment: Another essential teamwork skill is the
ability & desire to commit to a shared team goal.
 Decision Making: The skill of effective, responsible
decision making is crucial because most group conflict
arises during the this process.
Team Work

5. Discussion Points
 The benefits of effective teamwork.
 Different types of teams.
 Working effectively as part of a team.
 Decision making.
 Understanding the different work roles & identifying the
impact they have on members of the team.
 Achieving the goals of the team.
 Working with others towards achieving shared objectives.
 Identify who to ask for help.
 Working co-operatively.

6.  Sharing views on progress with team.
 Evaluating contribution to the team & suggest improvements.
 Constructive criticism is an important part of the learning curve.
 Giving constructive criticism.
 ‘Receiving criticism is just as important as giving it’.
 Dealing with criticism constructively.
 Working safely.
Discussion Points

7.  Be Respectful.
 Be Helpful.
 Have a Positive Attitude.
 Have Good Eye Contact.
 Have Positive body Language.
 Contribute in Planning Activities.
 Have Good Motivation.
 Have Good Organisation.
All of these things will help you to
have better, more effective, positive
communication.
Positive Communication
Techniques

8. In a group/by yourself write a short
statement on:
 How you can co-operate with
colleagues.
 Why it is important to understand the
different work roles in your
department.
 The importance of communication
within a team.
N.B. If you are working in teams on this
activity make sure that you feedback and
share ideas with other teams at the end.
1# Activity
‘Working with Others’

9. 2# Activity
‘Meeting Time’
In groups of three or more organise a
short, role-play team meeting to
either discuss:
 The outcome of the days events.
 Views on how to improve.
 Discuss a problem that may/ has
arose within the working
environment, or between team
members i.e. conflict.

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