Teamworking Flashcards
1
Q
What is your understanding of teamworking?
A
- A group effort to achieve a common goal.
- Making decision, plans and actions cooperatively
2
Q
What makes a good team?
A
- Clear understanding of the team objectives
- Appropriate resource to achieve objectives
- Mutual trust and respect in each other
- Good communication amongst the team
3
Q
What are some of the benefits of teamworking?
A
- Shared workloads
- Improved productivity
- Utilise skillsets
- Improves quality
- Speeds up development process
4
Q
Do you know of any theoretical models relating to team working?
A
- You have the Tuckman’s theory, with is Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning.
5
Q
How would you select the right people to join your team?
A
- Firstly, identify the task and what skills are required.
- Review team to understand what skills are already available
- Select new member based on the shortfall of experience/skillset
6
Q
How would you deal with an inexperienced team member?
A
- Provide motivation
- Provide support
- Provide feedback
- Identify strengths and weaknesses
7
Q
Why would a team fail?
A
- Poor selection of team
- Poor leadership
- Lack of communication
- Skillsets do not match the requirements to achieve goals.
8
Q
Can you give an Example of when you have demonstrated teamworking?
A
- Listening in project meetings and fulfilling my actions in a timely manner
- Communicating to the project team regularly
- Issuing reports on time to the teams timescales
