YEUK Young Professional Training

Employability Skills

Teamwork Skills

What are Teamwork Skills?

What are Teamwork Skills?

Teamwork means working with a group of people in an effective manner to achieve a goal or outcome. Good teamwork means listening to other members of the team, taking everyone's ideas into consideration, and working for the good of the group rather than individual gain. Each member of the team has a say and shares responsibility.

Why are Teamwork Skills Important?

Why are Teamwork Skills Important?

Employees often have to collaborate with others to complete tasks and projects, and having teamwork skills and experience will make it a much better experience. Even if you work well on your own being a team player is a valued skill for most jobs.

Further reading…

Click here to read a full article and explore other pieces that will help you to understand what Teamwork Skills are and why they are important.

How to Develop and Demonstrate

Teamwork Skills

How to Develop Teamwork Skills

Here are some ways you can begin to develop your Teamwork Skills:

Create a project– Find opportunities to work in a group, make sure you contribute to the group and help others to get involved.Join a local group – Lots of groups run in local areas; conservation, political, special interest and team sports. Getting involved in a group is a great way to build your teamwork skills.Understand how to work in a team – Communication, planning, problem solving, negotiating are some of the skills you will need to develop – work on these skills and your teamwork skills will improve too!

Demonstrating Good Teamwork Skills

Your CV is the first place you can show a future employer your Teamwork skills. Record the teams you are involved in from work or personal situations and summarise how you have contributed to and helped these teams meet their goals.

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ARRS technique and how you can use this in an interview as well as some more ideas for developing your Teamwork Skills.

Nearly Finished…

Congratulations you have nearly finished this module. You just need to complete the Quiz below to move on to the next module.Remember, developing skills and behaviours takes time and practice. Keep visiting the Young Professional Pages to access more support and new ideas to help you develop your professional skills.

Quiz

Why are Teamwork Skills skills important to an employer ?

A. It helps to know you can plan effectivelyB. It is important that you can follow other peopleC. In many roles you have to work well with other

people How could you develop your Teamwork Skills?

A. Take control of a projectB. Create a to do list for achieving a goalC. Get involved in a local group and contribute to

it How can you demonstrate good Teamwork Skills?

A. Give good examples of group projects you've been involved in

B. Talk about the times you have worked independentlyC. Bring a portfolio of your own work