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Creating a Collaborative Team
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Beginner Provider : Donald Matthews 5 Lessons · 14m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Building a successful team is less about who is on the team and more about how they interact and collaborate with one another. When one person behaves a certain way, others will notice the benefits and follow their lead. If existing team members don’t exhibit appropriate behavior for work, others will follow their lead. This can lead to problems with collaboration. For this reason, some team members can model good work behaviors to establish a more effective environment. Other barriers can lead to problems in teams—for instance, some employees lack the skills or knowledge to complete their jobs. If these issues aren’t addressed, it could decrease the team’s productivity. So how do you overcome barriers to team collaboration? What steps can you take to help your team succeed?
In this course, you’ll learn how to create a collaborative team. You’ll learn how to identify role models for collaboration, such as teammates with excellent communication skills. Successful teams also need team norms so everyone will behave expectedly. You’ll also learn some barriers to collaboration and how to overcome them. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills needed to create a successful collaborative team.
What You'll Learn
- Identify role models for collaboration, such as teammates with excellent communication skills
- List the different roles among teams
- Demonstrate awareness of team norms so everyone behaves as expected
- Recognize barriers to team collaboration and how to overcome them
- Explain the conflict resolution process
Key Takeaways
- Building a successful team depends less on who is on the team and more on how members interact and collaborate.
- When team members model good work behaviors, others notice the benefits and follow their lead, establishing a more effective environment.
- Barriers such as employees lacking the skills or knowledge to complete their jobs can decrease a team's productivity if not addressed.
- Successful teams need team norms so that everyone behaves as expected.
- Identifying role models for collaboration, like teammates with excellent communication skills, helps create a successful collaborative team.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You'll learn how to create a collaborative team, including how to identify role models for collaboration, list different roles among teams, develop and recognize team norms, identify barriers to collaboration and how to overcome them, and explain the conflict resolution process.
Why does this course focus on behavior and collaboration rather than team membership?
Because building a successful team is less about who is on the team and more about how members interact and collaborate; when one person behaves a certain way, others notice and follow their lead.
What topics do the lessons cover?
The lessons cover an Introduction, Identify Role Models for Collaboration, Developing Norms in Collaborative Teams, Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
What skills will this course help me build?
It focuses on collaboration, collaborative learning, team building, teamwork, team building workshops, and team processes.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
By the end of the course, you'll have the skills needed to create a successful collaborative team.
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