Effective team building

Think of at least two advantages and disadvantages of working in a team. Advantages Disadvantages What sort of team player are you? Could you write down all the lexis you can think of which relate to the concept of “Teamwork”? For each category in the quiz below, tick the 3 statements that most apply to you. Doers vs. Thinkers Details vs. Ideas Mind vs. Heart Planners vs. Improvisers a) I consider what I say. b) I contribute a lot in discussions. c) Action is more important than reflection. d) I listen to others before I say anything. e) Discussion gives me energy and ideas. f) I don't say a lot at meetings. a) I often come up with unusual solutions. b) It's important to be realistic. c) People see me as a creative person. d) I like practical solutions. e) You shouldn't overlook details. f) You shouldn't get lost in details. a) I like to think logically. b) I keep emotions out of decision-making. c) I avoid confrontation. d)I sometimes tread on people's toes. e) Understanding people is as important as being right. f) I care about other people's feelings. a) Meetings have to be prepared for carefully. b) I like surprises. c) I hate time-wasting at meetings. d) Too much time can be spent on preparation. e) People say I am a punctual person. f) I need a deadline to get me going. Score 1 point for each of the following answers: Doers vs. Thinkers a, d, f Details vs. Ideas a, b, d Mind vs. Heart b, d, e Planners vs. Improvisers a, c, e Score 2 points for each of the following answers: Doers vs. Thinkers b, c, e Details vs. Ideas c, e, f Mind vs. Heart a, c, f Planners vs. Improvisers b, d, f YOUR RESULTS: 18 – 24 points You are definitely a creative person. You value original ideas over detailed planning. You are likely to show consideration for others. You can get bored easily and sometimes need to be under pressure to get results. 12 – 17 points Clear thinking and careful planning are of great importance to you. You are not afraid of challenging others in order to get results. You are likely to be ambitious and well-organized. Listen to the 1st part of an interview with Janet Greenfield, an American specialist in Human Resources. What are the 3 key points for effective team building that she mentions? Write them down under those 3 different headings. Corporate Culture Expectations Contributions Listen to the 2nd part of the interview and note down: Vince Lombardi's ideas about effective team building How those ideas can be applied to business. Now, describe a team you have worked with some time in your life which was either successful or unsuccessful and say why. Vocabulary: Prefixes What one word means to play again? Match the prefixes of the words to their meanings. Mismanage a. not b. do badly c. former Pro-European a. opposite b. in favour of c. before Predict a. not enough b. against c. before Post-war a. after b. too much c. not enough Dishonest a. very b. former c. after Ex-boss a. opposite b. former c. after Bilingual a. against b. after c. two Reconsider a. again b. former c. after Irresponsible a. again b. not c. against Hypercritical a. not enough b. very c. opposite Could you think of other words starting with these prefixes? Could you think of any prefixes other than the ones we have already mentioned? Add prefixes to the following words in the box to give their opposite meanings. Communicative Decisive Efficient Enthusiastic Flexible Focussed Imaginative Loyal Organized Practical Sociable Stable Tolerant Using the words above try to describe the best/ the worst person you have ever worked with. Explain why. What qualities could you contribute to a team? What qualities would the other members need to have to create an effective team?