Adele Cunningham Effective Teamworking

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Adele Cunningham Effective Teamworking
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Objectives

• Experience working in a team
• Identify what defines a team
• Look at the roles people play in a team
• Identify what makes a team effective
• Understand how teams develop

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Teamworking in Practice
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Exercise Review

• How did you work as a team?Did you plan a
  strategy?Were all members of the team utilised
  effectively?Was there any conflictDid you
  complete the task?Was the team sufficiently
  motivated?Did anyone keep an eye on the
  time?Were deadlines set? Did you meet them?

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Definition of Teamwork
work done by a group of people who work
together effectively to achieve a common task or
goal
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• What are the characteristics of an effective
  team?

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Characteristics of an effective team

• Active, positive participation from all team
  members
• Clear, measurable and realistic goals and
  objectives
• A high level of commitment and co-operation from
  every team member
• Defined roles for everyone
• A diverse set of skills and experiences available
  within the group
• Two way, open and honest communication
• Ability to take risks and learn from mistakes
• Capacity to create new and innovative ideas and
  solutions
• Everyone has influence
• Mutual trust exists between the members of the
  team
• Feedback and evaluation takes place on both the
  team and the task

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How do you know if a teamis effective?

• Team goals
• Participation
• Feedback
• Team decision making
• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Conflict
• Team resources
• Risk taking and creativity

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Team Development

• Task what to achieve and the problems the team
  will encounter achieving it
• Process how to achieve the task and how to work
  together effectively

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Objectives

• Experience working in a team
• Identify what defines a team
• Look at the roles people play in a team
• Identify what makes a team effective
• Understand how teams develop

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Effective Teamworking
Any questions?

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Contact Information

• Graduate Recruitment helpline 0808 1500 100
• Adele Cunningham
• adele.cunningham_at_uk.pwc.com
• www.pwc.com/uk/careers