TEAM SURVIVAL SCENARIO

Your work team was given a trip as a reward for exceeding your
sales goals last year. Unfortunately, you encountered a bad storm
and your ship limped to shore and partially sank. You are all now
stranded on an uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific
Ocean. You may only bring one item to the island. What will you
bring to help you survive on this deserted island?

Write options on the board

tent, matches / lighter, antibiotics, , rope, phone, sunscreen, solar
powered generator, bottled water, bags of potatoes chips, can of
gasoline, sleeping bag, pocket knife, fishing gear…
1- Organize the students into teams
2- Allow 3 min for decision making then each person shares
what they selected and why. Why is this useful?
3- Each team has to discuss and select only 2/3 items that could
improve their chances of survival. (10min)
4- Ask each team to present its ideas to the whole class.
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Answer the following questions about your teamwork:
1- Did team members listen to each other? (communication skill)
2- How did you reach final decision? (decision-making skill)
3- How was conflict or differences of opinion managed? (Conflict
resolution)
4- How did everyone feel about the final list? Did anyone feel that they
weren’t listened to? Did anyone feel like they just ‘gave in?’
(Feedback skill) Did the team members managed to give a receive
feedback gracefully or did a member get irritated
5- Did someone influence or persuade the team to choose his item?
(Persuasion and influencing skill)
What are the most effective team-working skills in your opinion?
 I- Effective Team-working Skills:

What are the benefits of effective teamwork ? (5 min brainstorming in

group 5 min discussion)
What is a team? What is Teamwork? ( definition p.25)
Team :
The word ‘team’ is used fairly loosely to mean a group of people working
together to achieve a common aim.

What are the different roles in a team? ( roles p.34)

Vocab exercises (p
I-
II- The Importance of Team-Working:

The Benefits of Teamwork

There is no greater weapon in a company's arsenal than a great team. When firing on all cylinders,
effective teams have the ability to increase efficiency by taking on more complex tasks (think "two
heads are better than one"), improve communication by facilitating open discussion and cooperation
among team members, maximize output by leveraging each team member's strengths, provide
opportunities for personal growth, and act as a support mechanism for staff.

Unsurprisingly, teamwork at the workplace has also shown to increase innovation and creativity by
allowing team members to bring unique and distinct perspectives to the table. When leveraged, effective
teamwork drives company growth and boosts performance and success by tapping into each
individual's unique strengths and attributes.