Being an Effective Team Member


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
Making a real, positive difference on a team is not necessarily about showing team leadership. Even if your role doesn’t involve managing teams, you can still make an important contribution by being a strong team member. This course covers strategies and techniques to help you become a more effective and valued team member. You'll explore ways to adopt a positive mindset toward teamwork, so that you can make a significant contribution. Because your success when working on a team depends on pulling together with other people, you'll also learn constructive ways to acknowledge differences and show respect for teams, and specific strategies for team collaboration.

Target Audience
All levels of employees; anyone who participates on any type of team

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Being an Effective Team Member

  • recognize the effects that having a good attitude can have on a team
  • identify strategies for adopting a positive mindset about working on a team
  • identify the characteristics of a team member who has a proactive attitude
  • recognize how to be a proactive team member
  • recognize how to acknowledge team members' rights to have differing opinions
  • recognize strategies for demonstrating tolerance and treating teammates with respect
  • recognize strategies for working collaboratively with others
  • use strategies for being an effective team member
  • Course Number:
    atm_02_a01_bs_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone