1. Playing Nice in the Sandbox of Life: Working on a Team

2. @#?$*!%

3. If Teamwork skills are gained by simply being on teams, then we should all be experts!

4. Types of Teams Circle of Friends Families Sport Groups Clubs Work Groups Professional Associations

5. Definition Teams are groups of people placed together to use the strengths and talents of each person to solve problems or reach a goal. Therefore, a team is only successful if everyone participates.

6. What’s in a Name? Foster a True Sense of Team Spirit

7. Three Main Ingredients Interpersonal Skills Decision-Making Skills Team Management

8. Interpersonal Skills

9. Take Responsibility

10. Barriers to Success Personal Insecurity

11. Barriers to Success Noncommunication

12. Barriers to Success Afraid to Change

13. Barriers to Success Unhealthy Competitiveness

14. Interpersonal Skills Functional Conflict Dysfunctional Conflict

15. Interaction Styles TRUE COLLABORATION Avoiders Accommodators Competers Compromisers

16. Idea Kill It won’t work We’re not ready for that It isn’t practical It’s already been done That’s just plain stupid!

17. LCS System is for likes is for concerns is for suggestions

18. Groupthink http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS7P-eo-COo

19. Decision Making Skills Wait Identify the problem Think Think about solutions Brain- storming Try Choosing a solution and trying it out. Resolution Has the Problem Been Solved?

20. Consensus

21. Gilligan’s Island

22. Take Me To Your Leader! Facilitator and Driving Force Cheerleader for the Team Engage Team Members Keep Team Organized and On-Task Meeting Deadlines

23. Team Members

24. Team Inventory StrengthWeakness Decision MakingMotivating others AnalyticPatience CreativeShort Attention Span Meeting Deadlines Evaluation Multi-tasking Budgeting

25. Your Inventory StrengthWeakness

26. Great Traits of Effective Teams