DOES TEAMWORK MAKE THE DREAM WORK?

DOES TEAMWORK MAKE THE DREAM WORK?

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Index

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Does teamwork make the dream work?Speaking for Business

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Media

Let's think!

Discussion

Further talk

LET'S GET STARTED!

Read the quotes about teamwork from the founders of Apple and say which viewpoint is more aligned with your own.

LET'S TALK!

Discuss the questions.

• Why can views on teamwork be so different?
• Is teamwork necessary in your current role? Are there any tasks you prefer to do on your own and any you prefer to do in a team?
• Can you remember a time when you worked in a team and struggled? What about a time when you felt teamwork proved beneficial? Give details.
• When teams are being devised, what role do you typically opt for (leadership, supporting, organisational, etc.)?
• How can teamwork affect the results of the following situations? planning a trip, living together, hosting a gathering

• Is the ability to work well in a team something that can be learned or improved? Why/Why not?

BEFORE WATCHING

Read about the task and say what you think the biggest challenge for the participants will be. Explain your answer.

MEDIA

Watch the video and assess what the biggest challenge was.

LET'S THINK!

Choose some statements about the video to complete and elaborate on.

• The task wasn’t a total failure because…
• If the team had had unlimited time,…
• The leader’s attempt to finish the task alone showed…
• What the team should have done differently was…
• This task tests people’s aptitude for teamwork well because…
• Testing teamwork with non-verbal communication is redundant because…
• There are lots of better ways to test teamwork, like…

DISCUSSION

Read about some teamwork tasks and discuss the questions.

• What do you think the tasks might be testing (e.g. specific personality traits or skills)?
• What’s important to look for when testing someone’s aptitude for teamwork? Consider their behaviour, interactions, how successful they are at completing the task, etc.
• Have you ever taken part in a similar task? What was your experience of it?

DISCUSSION

Imagine a company is designing a new product. Look at the different dynamics in the boxes and think of one potential challenge and benefit of each.

FURTHER TALK

Read three scenarios and say what is likely to go well or badly if the task is done 1. as a team, 2. individually.

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