Working in Teams

Increasingly, workplaces are being organized as teams. And even if the management at your workplace never uses the word "team," the person-to-person skills required for effective teamwork will help you be successful in any work setting that requires interaction with another human being.

Objectives

Here is what you’ll be able to do when you have successfully completed this module:

• Describe the characteristics of an effective team.
• Identify the functions an individual may serve in a team setting.
• Identify skills and specific behaviors which promote effective teamwork.
• Create a plan for on-going strengthening of teamwork skills.