Group Exercise Task

Question 1

What Key Skills are being assessed?

Answer 1

• Teamwork + Collaboration
• Communication + Listening Skills
• Assertiveness + Influence
• Creativity
• Time management
• Goal focus

Question 2

What are 6 Top Tips for success in the group activity?

Answer 2

1. Use time wisely, prioritise and use time constructively.
2. Ensure I have a firm understand of the task and ensure I remain goal focused.
3. Be inclusive to everyone in the team, use names, be personable, encourage others.
4. Maintain positive and engaging body language, nod along, smile, look into camera.
5. If someone is dominating conversation, try getting their attention by saying name ; try to claim your own role (time keeping/ scribe).
6. Use STAR to explain answers.

Question 3

What are the two key things to remember?

Answer 3

1. You can only be assessed on what you contribute! But this includes body language, active listening, reflective listening, nodding along.
2. Remember to integrate BTs Values of Personal, Simple, Brilliant.

Question 4

How can you display good teamwork and collaboration?

Answer 4

• Actively participate
• Be respectful and encouraging
• Take on different roles
• Clearly define goals

Examples:
1. “Should we have a dedicated time keeper/ scribe?”
2. “Does anyone want to expand on how we can ‘repeat main goal’?”

Question 5

How can you display good communication and listening skills? Give examples.

Answer 5

• Be concise and articulate .
• Use STAR technique when explaining.
• Actively listen using paraphrasing.
• Positive feedback.
• Seek clarification when necessary.
• Nod head in agreement.
• Open body language.

Examples:
1. “I really like that idea and how you explained it”.
2. “I agree, could we also think of the situation from another perspective?”
3. “Just to ensure I’m understanding, ‘…paraphrase…’?”

Question 6

How can you show your creativity? Give examples.

Answer 6

• Be innovative.
• Offer unique perspectives.

Examples:
1. “Could or should we consider the perspective of …”
2. “We could also consider the …”

Question 7

How can you display assertiveness or influence? Give examples.

Answer 7

• Confidence in answers.
• Explain answers with STAR.
• Be persuasive, highlight benefits.
• Respectfully challenge others to form a discussion.

Examples:
1. “Can you help me understand your viewpoint more please?”
2. “I think… because… resulting in…”

Question 8

How can you display good time keeping skills? Give examples.

Answer 8

• Manage time effectively.
• Use time constructively.
• Being to attention remaining time.

Example:
1. “Just to remind everyone, with have 5 minutes left.”
2. “Should we have a designated time keeper who brings the remaining time to the groups attention?”

Question 9

How can you display Goal focus? Give examples.

Answer 9

• Keep overarching the goals throughout the discussion.
• Prioritise meeting the key goal.
• Demonstrate determination.

Examples:
1. “Just to reiterate the primary goal, ‘state goal’, are we satisfied we have met that goal? “
2. “We have 10 minutes left, are we confident we can reach the end goal of …”.