teamwork : what’s in it for me? lisa harris staff operations manager, weapons engineering division...
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Teamwork : What’s in it for me?Lisa Harris
Staff Operations Manager,
Weapons Engineering Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
OverviewOverview
What is teamwork, really?Communication demoSetting Goals7 Essential Skills for Teamwork
Teamwork Teamwork
“Work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole”
» http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teamwork
Basically, collaboration, cooperation, coordination
More on TeamworkMore on Teamwork
“There is no I in teamwork” BUT… there is a “me” – each student
• Must have an interest in the team• Must have a desire to the direction and completion
of the task• Must understand “what is in it for me”
Communication IS essential
DEMO : Simple Dress
Establishing Clear GoalsEstablishing Clear Goals
When you set goals for your team, you are giving them a purpose. Encourage “group think” Reminder: this is not a team of 1
When the goals are clear, people know exactly what they need to do. It gives them focus to work on.
More Goal SettingMore Goal Setting
Clear goal setting helps you to distribute work in the right manner. If requirements are clear, it is easier to assess
which members of your team can handle which jobs effectively.
Identify long term objectives and set short term goals Constant communication will help
7 Essential Skills for Teamwork7 Essential Skills for Teamwork
1. Listening
2. Questioning
3. Persuading
4. Respecting
5. Helping
6. Sharing
7. Participating
ListeningListening
Each person needs to listen to each other’s ideas
Encourage feedback and dialogNew ideas or concepts can evolve from
building off of one another
QuestioningQuestioning
Encourage students to interact, discuss and poise opposing ideas to questions
Challenge them to think “outside the box”One person’s confusion or
misunderstanding can stonewall a solution
PersuadingPersuading
Encourage students to exchange, defend and rethink ideas
Each will need to evaluate what they are willing to sacrifice and what they are not willing to give up “Pick your battle”
RespectingRespecting
Each person deserves to be treated with respect, as well as their ideas
Students need to encourage and support each other Especially if they are falling behind schedule
HelpingHelping
Encourage students to share Offer ideas and share ideas with one another Help in areas where there is confusion or
“stalling” Don’t wait until it is too late!
ParticipatingParticipating
Hard work and dedication are essential Identify areas where each person has
strengths and interest Encourage students to prepare a plan with
milestones to make sure things are not falling off the radar
SummarySummary
Teaming is not hard, but it does take effort!
Encourage dialog and continual communication
Offer your support and guidance Don’t be too busy to help!