Working in Teams: A Practical Guide

Section 1 What is a team? What can teamwork achieve and what are the traits of high-performing teams? The lifecycle of teams - forming, storming, norming and performing.

Section 2 Personalities and role preferences in teams What are the personalities, contexts, and social norms that underpin team interactions? How can we understand team working preferences and potential conflicts?

Section 3 Critique a hypothetical team Analyse the potential for success of a hypothetical team and the need for strategies.

Section 4 Everyday teamwork planning tools Tips for new teams, team meetings, project planning and team decision-making.

Section 5 Leadership, assertiveness, and cooperation Why everyone should develop these attributes and what are the frameworks for developing them for yourself. How to lead a team when your turn comes.

Section 6 Maintaining your team Effective communication, embracing diversity, and staying ahead of team conflict.

Section 7 Addressing team conflict The reality of team conflict and dysfunction, how conflict escalates, addressing team conflict and team dysfunction, and a DIY team problem solving diagnosis tool.

Approach: Video interviews, short answer questions, polls, drag and drop activities, multiple choice questions, peer assessments, and discussion.