Mary Beth Hazeldine/Being a Team Player

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Being a Team Player


Description
The most remarkable feats are accomplished by people working together. To become a successful leader, you need to understand how and why teams work well, and what makes teams falter. At all levels, from the newest to the most senior member of an enterprise, personal and organizational success depends on having the skills and knowledge to work successfully with others.

Objectives
Teamwork is essential in any organization, and strongly influences whether a venture succeeds or fails. Participants will learn what characteristics are common to team players, how to demonstrate to others that you are a good team player, types of teams and which ones are vital to every workplace, reasons teams fail, and strategies to ensure success. Other courses that may be of interest are Creating a Positive Work Environment, Making Your Business Better, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Team Building- Developing High-Performance Teams, and Communication Strategies.

Contents

Session 1: Course Overview

Course Overview
Learning Objectives
Pre-Assignment
Pre-Course Assessment

Session 2: Being a Team Player

Being a Team Player
What is a Team Player?
Who Is a Team Player?
Characteristics of a Team Player, Part One
Characteristics of a Team Player, Part Two

Session 3: Being a Good Team Player

Being a Good Team Player
Actions Speak Louder than Words, Part One
Actions Speak Louder than Words, Part Two
How to Be a Good Team Player
Are You a Good Team Player?
Take 1
Be Prepared for the 'Teamwork' Question in an Interview, Part One
Be Prepared for the 'Teamwork' Question in an Interview, Part Two
The Interview

Session 4: Team Work

Team Work
Team Work Definition, Part One
Team Work Definition, Part Two
Types of Workplace Teams
A Closer Look, Part One
A Closer Look, Part Two
Five Types of Workplace Teams Organizations Need, Part One
Five Types of Workplace Teams Organizations Need, Part Two

Session 5: Why Teamwork Fails

Not all teams win all the time. Sometimes, teams fail – in life, in sports and at work.
In this session, you will learn the reasons why sometimes teams just do not gel, and the importance of recognition in preventing this. Sometimes, despite hard work and the best of intentions, teams still fail. It is a fact of life.
Why Teamwork Fails
Five Reasons, Part One
Five Reasons, Part Two
Employee Recognition, Part One
Employee Recognition, Part Two
Types of Recognition
Tips for Recognizing Employees, Part One
Tips for Recognizing Employees, Part Two
One Bad Apple...Part One
One Bad Apple...Part Two

Session 6: Strategies to Improve Teamwork

Strategies to Improve Teamwork
20 Strategies
Bringing it All Together

A Personal Action Plan

A Personal Action Plan
Starting Point
Where I Want to Go
How I Will Get There

Course Summary

Course Summary
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment