TEAMWORK AND

COMMUNICATION
SKILLS

Engr. R.Lucero
Instructor
Teamwork Skills: Definition and
Examples
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TEAMWORK SKILLS: DEFINITION AND EXAMPLE

TEAMWORK SKILLS

Teamwork skills are essential to your

s u c c e s s at wo r k , n o m atte r yo u r
industry or job title. Working well with
clients, colleagues, managers and other
people in your workplace can help you
complete tasks efficiently while creating
an enjoyable environment both for
yourself and others.

An organization is that emphasizes good

teamwork skills AND is typically a
healthy, high-functioning workplace.
we take a closer look at what teamwork skills are, how you can improve them and other soft
skills that can help you be a good teammate.
TEAMWORK SKILLS

1 HARD SKILLS - such as technical

knowledge or training gained
through any life experience,
example career or education

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WHY TEAMWORK SKILLS IMPORTANT?
You will be required to work alongside
others in every industry at every level in
your career. Doing so in an empathetic,
efficient and responsible manner can
help you accomplish career goals, grow
your resume and contribute positively
to your organization. It can also help
you build rapport with others. Building
rapport can lead to deeper working
relationships, new connections and
possibly new opportunities.
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EXAMPLES OF TEAMWORK SKILLS
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COMMUNICATION
The ability to communicate in a
clear, efficient way is a critical
teamwork skill. When working
with others, it is important that
you share relevant thoughts,
ideas and key information.
There are many different types
of communication skills
including both verbal and
nonverbal.
RESPONSIBILITY
Within the dynamic of teamwork, it
is important that the parties
involved both understand the work
they are responsible for and make
the effort to complete said tasks on
time and up to the expected
standard. With the entire team
functioning properly by taking
responsibility for their own work,
they can work together towards a
common goal.
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HONESTY
Practicing honesty and
transparency at work might mean
working through a disagreement,
explaining that you were not able
to complete a certain task on
time or sharing difficult updates.
Without transparency, it can be
difficult for a team to develop
trust and therefore work together
efficiently.
ACTIVE LISTENING
Much like communication,
active listening skills can help a
team to understand and trust
each other. Active listening is
the act of making an effort to
focus intently on one person as
they share their ideas,
thoughts or feelings. You might
also ask follow-up questions to
dig deeper into what they are
communicating.
EXAMPLES OF TEAMWORK SKILLS

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EMPATHY COLLABORATION AWARENESS

Having empathy for your Teamwork exists so that a In teamwork, it is important that you
hone your ability to be aware of the
teammates can allow you to group of individuals with a team dynamic at all times. For example,
better understand their diverse set of skills and talents if one person is dominating the
motives and feelings. Taking can work together towards a conversation or does not allow others
the time to listen and common goal. It is crucial to to share ideas, it is important that
balance is restored for each teammate
understand how others think work with other teammates to to contribute evenly. Alternatively, if
and work can help you to share ideas, improve each one person tends to be shyer and
communicate with them in the other’s work and help one hesitant to share ideas, it is important
right ways. another to form a good team. to create space so that all teammates
feel comfortable to contribute their
unique skills and abilities.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TEAMWORK SKILLS
GREAT HONEST FEEDBACK
It can be difficult to identify your own areas of
improvement. Finding a trusted friend, colleague or
mentor that can offer you honest feedback about your
teamwork strengths and weaknesses can help you improve
them.
SET PERSONAL GOALS
Using both your own observations and feedback from
others to form achievable, relevant and time-constrained
goals can help you improve one teamwork skill at a time.
Using the SMART goal framework is an easy way to set
appropriate goals for your career.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TEAMWORK SKILLS
PRACTICE
It takes time and practice to see improvements in your
skillset. Pay close attention to your teamwork interactions
throughout the day both in and out of work. Take mindful
steps to practice the specific qualities you are trying to
build.
MIMIC OTHERS WITH STONG
TEAMWORK SKILLS
When you see examples of great teamwork, take note
and identify why the interaction stood out to you. Apply
those qualities in your own interactions when working
with others.
BENEFITS OF A GOOD COMMUNICATION
In the presence of an effective
communication network, team
members feel important and confident
that their opinions count.
This is a great source of motivation and
satisfaction that encourages team
members to continue adding input for
the achievement of joint objectives. In
the long run, the team is able to utilize
all its resources to complete tasks and
projects.
BENEFITS OF A GOOD COMMUNICATION
An efficient communication system
brings together people from different
backgrounds with varying ideologies.
This creates understanding among
teammates for the greater good. The
diversity is easily converted into an
advantage based on mutual
understanding that facilitates progress.
Eventually, the entire network is able to
benefit from synergy.
BENEFITS OF A GOOD COMMUNICATION
Effective teams need to work together
towards the achievement of
organizational objectives. A team leader
will need to work with the team so as to
establish ground rules on how to bring
the team together. This is an essential
step of helping the team build
relationships and work together.
BENEFITS OF A GOOD COMMUNICATION
When communication skills are strong,
there are higher chances that good
ideas and best practices will be openly
shared among team members. Teams
that establish a supportive environment
among them are in a better position to
learn from the best practices of the
group
COMMUNICATION AFFECTS TEAMWORK IN POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE WAYS. THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF
COMMUNICATION WITHIN A TEAM AND FROM LEADERSHIP
AFFECTS TEAMWORK.

LISTEN SAY WHAT YOU MEAN PRACTICE

A good speaker is a Avoid mixed messages. There are some additional tactics that
good listener. Learning If you need more time you can practice within conversations
how to communicate to complete a thought or on your own:
more effectively also before communicating
means taking more about your ideas, take Slow down – don’t speak just to
notice. it. Schedule a time for respond too quickly.
your conversation Speak clearly and don’t mumble.
later in the day or Use appropriate volume.
week. Write things down.
Close the loop – is the conversation
finished?