Teamwork and Team Building

The everyday habits that make you someone teammates rely on

Why It Matters

Most work depends on other people, yet few employees are taught what makes someone a good teammate. Missed handoffs, silent disagreement, and hoarded information slow everyone down and create resentment. Teamwork skills matter most for early-career staff and anyone joining a new group. When every member understands their part in a team's success, organizations see smoother projects, fewer dropped balls, and a culture where people want to collaborate.

Course Description

Aimed at all staff regardless of role, the course treats teamwork as a set of learnable habits. It opens with a hands-on group challenge that reveals how the group naturally communicates, plans, and divides work. The debrief introduces the core teammate behaviors: being reliable, communicating clearly, sharing information, offering and asking for help, and disagreeing productively. Each behavior gets a short practice activity, such as rewriting a vague handoff or rehearsing how to raise a concern about a shared deliverable. The group also discusses what to do when a teammate is not pulling their weight. Participants rate themselves on each behavior, pick one to strengthen, and identify a teammate to ask for feedback.

Key Focus Areas

Participants explore and practice:

Reliability and follow-through on shared commitments
Clear handoffs and information sharing
Offering help and asking for it early
Disagreeing productively within a team
Handling a teammate who is not contributing

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

Identify the teammate behaviors that most affect their group's work
Write a clear handoff that includes status, next steps, and deadlines
Raise a concern about a shared deliverable constructively
Ask a teammate for specific feedback on their collaboration

Who Should Attend

Employees at all levels
Early-career staff and interns
Youth and workforce program participants
Cross-functional project teams

Delivery and Customization

Examples, scenarios, and activities are adapted to your audience and goals. Delivery is available in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format, as a standalone session or as part of a series. Format and length are agreed during scoping.

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