#206: Up to 50 Questions to Kick-Start Your Discussions on Teamwork
Eric Garner
Author of 37 books on soft skills, founder of ManageTrainLearn and 6 e-learning websites, creator of 22,000+ e-learning resources, all free to access or download, owner of daily "People Skills" newsletter
Introduction
Today, on the "People Skills" newsletter, we're taking a departure from our usual mix of videos, slides, and books and showcasing a full set of "Discussion Worksheet" slides on teamwork.
There are 10 "Discussion Worksheets" with up to 5 questions in each worksheet; meaning that you have around 50 questions in total to choose from or work through.
With such a large resource, you can use these "Discussion Worksheets" in a variety of ways.
If you're running a course, you can hand out these worksheets to small groups to kick-start discussions. If you're using them for your own personal learning, you can download them and jot down your own thoughts and ideas.
On all our Manage Train Learn courses, we always keep a selection of "Discussion Worksheets" in our resource packs as they work brilliantly when you have a few minutes spare or when you need a simple teambuilder.
So, without more ado, here are our 10 Discussion Worksheets on Teamwork...
01. Worksheet 01: The Nature of Teams
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. What is a "team"?
2. How is a team different from a group?
3. Describe different non-work teams that you belonged to. Which were great to be in and which weren't?
02. Worksheet 02: Team Development
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. How do organisations grow?
2. How do one-off teams grow?
3. Describe times when you worked in a team from inception to disbanding. How did the team develop?
03. Worksheet 03: Teamwork
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. What teams that you read about or know about, eg sports teams, orchestras, charity teams, project teams, other teams at work etc, do you admire? Why?
2. What is your best experience of teamwork? Why was it so good?
3. What is your worst experience of teamwork? Why was it so bad?
04. Worksheet 04: Team Cohesion
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. Why is team cohesion essential to team success?
2. Describe non-work experiences of being in a strong team. What was it like?
3. Describe times when you worked in a strong workplace team. What was it like?
05. Worksheet 05: Threats to Teamwork
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. What are the main threats to teamwork?
2. Describe times when you worked in a team that was under threat. What happened?
3. What stops teams from growing to the next stage of development?
06. Worksheet 06: Team Leadership
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. What is the role of the team leader?
2. How does the team leader see to it that the team's task is completed?
3. How does the team leader ensure that the team grows?
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07. Worksheet 07: Team Roles
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. What is meant by your team "role"?
2. What is the difference between your job in the team and your role in the team?
3. Can you describe your natural team role?
08. Worksheet 08: Team Meetings
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. Why do many people dislike meetings?
2. Why are many meetings ineffective?
3. Give examples from your own experience of meetings that work well. Why do they succeed?
09. Worksheet 09: Building and Bonding
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. In which circumstances would you need to use a teambuilding exercise?
2. For what purposes would you use a teambuilding exercise?
3. Give examples from your own experience of running or taking part in teambuilding exercises.
10. Worksheet 10: Teambuilders
The first 3 questions in this worksheet are:
1. What is the most successful team you've ever been in? Why?
2. Complete the phrase, "A team is..." in as many different ways as come to mind.
3. How does your current workplace team meet your needs, from basic to higher level?
What Next?
If you have worked through some or all of the 10 Discussion Worksheets, you will now have a great set of resources that will help you think about what teams are, how they perform, and why they are crucial to organisation success.
Now's the time to build on what you've learnt.
With over 22,000 learning resources on our 6 websites, with 2 sites offering free downloads, you can now take charge of your own learning and apply what you have learnt in your work and day-to-day life.
With regular daily practise, reflection, and review, you will be amazed at how quickly the skills will become second nature to you which in their turn will increase your personal confidence.
Well done and good luck!
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