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Contributing in a Team Environment

Learn how addressing individual accountability helps to reinforce your team's integrity
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Course: On-Demand
Beginner Provider Cara Terrance  4 Lessons ·  7m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

The success of a team relies on each member“pulling their weight” and making contributions as much as you can to help move the team toward its goal. In this course, you will learn the importance of accountability and reliability in a team. You’ll walk through a self-reflection exercise to determine your communication preferences and how they can help you be a more effective team member. You’ll discover why learning new roles is beneficial to your personal career growth and to the success of your team. Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to take a personality assessment to determine which type of team member best represents you.

What You'll Learn

  • Maximize accountability and reliability for yourself and your teammates
  • Self-reflect to determine your own communication preferences
  • Understand how learning new roles supports your team and benefits your career
  • Identify the three most common personality types and how they fit into your team
  • Complete a personality assessment to determine which type of team member best represents you

Key Takeaways

  • The success of a team relies on each member pulling their weight and contributing toward the team's goal.
  • Accountability and reliability are important qualities for an effective team member.
  • Understanding your own communication preferences can help you become a more effective team member.
  • Learning new roles benefits both your personal career growth and the success of your team.
  • There are three common personality types, and recognizing yours helps you understand how you fit into your team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn the importance of accountability and reliability in a team, determine your communication preferences through a self-reflection exercise, discover why learning new roles benefits your career and your team, and take a personality assessment to determine which type of team member best represents you.

Does this course include any assessments or exercises?

Yes. The course includes a self-reflection exercise to determine your communication preferences and a personality assessment to determine which type of team member best represents you.

What topics or lessons does this course cover?

The course covers four lessons: Accountability and Reliability, Your Communication Preferences, Learn New Roles, and Personality Assessment.

How can this course help my career?

The course explains why learning new roles is beneficial to your personal career growth as well as to the success of your team.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.25

Certification Program Categories:
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KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.