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Competency: Teamwork

Definition: Teamwork Skills are the wide range of abilities that facilitate working together as a team including: communication, listening, interpersonal skills, collaboration, and team building. To make decisions, teams require flexibility to coordinate activities of multiple individuals. Individual contributors to the team can serve as role models for other team members. Some teams have a specified leader to help supervise or coach other team members.
People Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Collaboration
Trustworthy
Responsible
Client Focus
Customer Focus
Empowering Others
Developing Others
Co-worker Development
Coaching
Partnering/Networking
Conflict Management
Negotiation
Teamwork
Recognition
Others
Surveys Measuring Teamwork:
Survey 1 (4-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 2 (4-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 3 (5-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 4 (5-point scale; radio buttons)
Survey 5 (4-point scale; words)
Survey 6 (4-point scale; words)
Survey 7 (5-point scale; competency comments; N/A)
Survey 8 (3-point scale; Agree/Disagree words; N/A)
Survey 9 (3-point scale; Strength/Development; N/A)
Survey 10 (Comment boxes only)
Survey 11 (Single rating per competency)
Survey 12 (Slide-bar scale)
What is Teamwork?
Teamwork is collaborating with others through communicating and listening. This helps develop interpersonal relationships that build teams. To be successful, teams need to be flexible in making decisions. Often, teams will have a designated leader to help coach members and recognize outstanding team members.
Why are Teamwork skills important in the workplace?
The different perspectives of team members help create more options for problem-solving and decision making. The workload can be divided among different team members for increased efficiency. Good teamwork is facilitated by communication and interpersonal relationships. Teamwork environments also provide opportunities for individuals to develop their leadership skills.
What are key aspects of Teamwork?
Key aspects of teamwork include:
  • Communication
  • Listening
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Collaboration
  • Team Building
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Leadership / Coaching
What questions could be included on a 360-degree survey that measure teamwork?
The questionnaire items below will measure teamwork. These questions are grouped into different facets of teamwork skills. When creating a 360-degree or other performance assessment, try to select one or two items from each group.

360-Feedback questions that measure Teamwork



Communication


Listening


Interpersonal


Collaboration


Teamwork and Team Building


Decision Making


Flexibility


Role Model


Rewards and Recognition


Coaching and Supervision


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