Chapter 9.2 Working With Others Chapter 9.2 Working With Others Lesson 9.2 Teamwork Lesson 9.2 Teamwork

2 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Discover Why teamwork is important The steps involved in teamwork continued

3 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Discover The problems teams face and how to handle them

4 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Why It’s Important People work together to complete all kinds of projects successfully. You’ll be able to use team skills in school and in the work you do someday.

5 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Key Terms collaboration empowerment brainstorming team planning assess

6 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork The Importance of Teamwork Working as a team member is already an important part of your everyday experience. It will continue to be important when you enter the world of work.

7 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Teams in the Work World Businesses today rely more and more on teams of workers to get jobs done.

8 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Teams in the Work World Team members of a group collaborate. Collaboration means working with others for a common purpose.

9 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork The Benefits of Teamwork Team players tend to feel good about their work because they are empowered. Empowerment is the feeling of power and satisfaction that comes from being directly responsible for your work decisions.

10 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork The Benefits of Teamwork Brainstorming is one method that teams use to come up with ideas to solve problems. Brainstorming is a method of shared problem solving in which all members of a group contribute ideas.

11 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Try This Activity Think of a problem at school. Write down as many ways to solve the problem as you can in one minute. Then ask three friends to do the same. Put all of your ideas together. Pool Your Ideas continued

12 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Try This Activity Evaluate the Ideas What ideas did your friends have that you didn’t think of? A variety of ideas and points of view is one of the best reasons for working as a team. Pool Your Ideas

13 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Team Planning Before you start working on a team project, you should make a plan. Team planning involves working with others to set goals, assign tasks, and assess results.

14 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Setting Goals Taking time to set goals helps everyone understand the purpose of the group. When you set goals as a team, you will all be moving in the same direction.

15 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Assigning Roles and Tasks It’s important for each team member to have a role, or part to play. No matter what your role, the other team members will count on you.

16 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Try This Activity Make a list of the characteristics of an effective team member. Next to each characteristic, explain how such a characteristic could be developed. Team Characteristics Team Characteristics continued

17 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Try This Activity Develop Your Strengths Write a report explaining which characteristics of an effective team member you have and why. Team Characteristics Team Characteristics

18 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Assessing Results Problems are less likely to crop up if team members meet from time to time to assess, or judge, their progress.

19 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Q and A I like being team leader, but my teammates think I’m bossy. What should I do? continued

20 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Q and A Share the role of leader. Try different roles and tasks in your teams. You might find that you have strong skills in the role of a cooperative team member too.

21 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Dealing With Problems Teams face their share of problems no matter how well organized they are.

22 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Dealing With Problems Most problems can be avoided by setting clear goals, taking action promptly, and communicating.

23 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Attitude Counts Perfection Always expecting perfection can cause problems. If you try to do everything perfectly, you will probably be disappointed and become stressed out. Perfection Always expecting perfection can cause problems. If you try to do everything perfectly, you will probably be disappointed and become stressed out.

24 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Investigating Career Clusters Hospitality Lodging and food and beverage management and service Tourism Services involving travel planning, tourist information, guided tours, entertainment, recreation, and convention planning Hospitality Lodging and food and beverage management and service Tourism Services involving travel planning, tourist information, guided tours, entertainment, recreation, and convention planning continued Hospitality and Tourism

25 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Investigating Career Clusters Does the idea of visiting far-off lands sound exciting to you? Perhaps you would enjoy a career in hospitality and tourism. Hospitality and Tourism

26 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork Why is teamwork important in school? Teamwork is important in school because students work in many kinds of groups and must cooperate to complete projects in class. Why is teamwork important in school? Teamwork is important in school because students work in many kinds of groups and must cooperate to complete projects in class. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A continued

27 Chapter 9 Working With Others Teamwork What might happen if you do not assess your progress when working as part of a team? If you don’t assess your progress, you won’t learn from your mistakes and you won’t be able to improve. What might happen if you do not assess your progress when working as part of a team? If you don’t assess your progress, you won’t learn from your mistakes and you won’t be able to improve. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q A A

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